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La fondation internatione al-Qods demande à l'UNESCO de protéger la route de Bab al-Maghareba de la démolition ; l'UNESCO doit protéger le patrimoine mondial dans la ville de Jérusalem en particulier le patrimoine arabe et islamique dans la ville sainte et stopper l'ingérence de l'occupation dans la mosquée Al-Aqsa.
BEIRUT, (PIC)-- Al-Quds International Foundation (QIF) called on the United Nations Education and Science Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to protect the world heritage in the city of Jerusalem by documenting the Islamic and Arab heritage in the holy city and stopping the occupation from interfering in the Aqsa Mosque.
The organisation stressed in a press statement on Saturday the importance of stopping the occupation authorities from demolishing the road leading to Bab al-Mgahreba. The organisation further stressed that Jerusalem is the pivotal point of stability in the area, thus everyone should reconsider their policies towards this issue.
The Director General of QIF, Yasin Hmmoud, said that accepting Palestine as a full member of UNESCO, was a step in the right direction. He said this was a step towards doing the Palestinian people some justice, and a new arena through which Palestinians can have their voices heard by the international community. However he stressed that what is urgent now is for this decision to have a positive impact on UNESCO's programme of protecting Jerusalem as a world heritage site, and as a matter of particular urgency saving the road leading to al-Mahareba gate, which is under threat of being demolished soon.
Hammoud stressed that the PA in Ramallah should utilise this new arena, adding "The PA today faces a challenge regarding the way it works with UNESCO to stop occupation from demolishing the Bab al-Maghareba road, so that joining international organisation does not become a formality or an aim by itself."