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I. Jerusalem, Holy City of Three Religions
I. Jerusalem, Holy City of Three Religions
I. Jerusalem, Holy City of Three Religions
5
The Wailing Wall
Western Wall of the Herod Temple
destroyed in 70 CE
B. Christianity’s holy city
Dies in Jerusalem…
10
The new religion
spreads across the
Roman Empire and
beyond… BUT PALESTINE,
REMAINS THE HOLY
LAND..
AND
JERUSALEM
THE HOLY
CITY…
11
In 325 CE, Helena, Empress of Constantinople
found the True Cross. (archeological researches)
17
The Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque
Enluminure, page de psautier, vers
1200, La Haye, Koninklijke
Bibliotheek (KB, 76 F 5)
Enluminure, page de psautier, vers 1200, La Haye, Koninklijke Bibliotheek
(KB, 76 F 5)
II. Jerusalem : the heart of the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict
Muslim
district
Christian
quarter
Jewish
Armenian quarter
district
5. Affirming the importance of maintaining the integrity and authenticity in the Old City of
Jerusalem and its Walls on both sides,
6. Affirms the necessity of cooperation to facilitate access to the Old City of Jerusalem and its
Walls, including heritage sites therein, in the context of the UNESCO Conventions for the protection
of the cultural heritage, and recognizes the concerns expressed regarding the restricting obstacles
imposed by the Israeli authorities on the freedom of access;
9. Regrets the Israeli refusal to comply with the World Heritage Centre and UNESCO decisions and
requests Israel to timely cooperate and facilitate the implementation of the World Heritage
Committee Decision
10. Also regrets the persistence of the Israeli archaeological excavations and works in the Old City
of Jerusalem and on both sides of its Walls, and the failure of Israel to provide the World Heritage
Centre with adequate and comprehensive information about its archeological activities thereon,
and asks the Israeli authorities to cease such excavations and works in conformity with the UNESCO
Conventions for the protection of cultural heritage;
15. Decides to retain the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls on the List of World Heritage in
Danger.