Hamas hailed on Wednesday a report by UNESCO rejecting Israel’s self-proclaimed sovereignty over Occupied Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque.
Hamas spokesman Abdul Latif al-Kanou’ said UNESCO’s decision represents a slap on the face of Israel’s counterfeit narratives and confirms Palestinians’ inalienable sovereignty over Occupied Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque.
Al-Kanou’ called for translating the decision into action and for seriously defending Jerusalem and al-Aqsa against Israel’s Judaization schemes and excavations.
Hamas spokesman hailed all the member states that sided with the Palestinians and voted in favor of the bid.
A UNESCO committee convened in Krakow Tuesday where it approved the wording of a proposed resolution denying that Israel is the sovereign power over Jérusalem and condemning it for conducting archeological excavations in the Old City. The proposal was submitted to the UN body’s Cultural Committee by Arab states.
