AMMAN, Apr 7 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan yesterday, welcomed a resolution adopted by UNESCO, on old Jerusalem and its walls, which stated that, all Israeli procedures aiming to change the identity of the holy city and its legal status quo, are null and void.
Jordan’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Haitham Abu Al-Foul, said, the resolution was unanimously adopted by UNESCO Executive Board yesterday, during its 214th session, according to a statement by the ministry.
The official said, the resolution is a result of Jordanian diplomatic efforts, in coordination with the Palestinians, and the Arab and Islamic groups at the UN organisation, according to the statement.
The resolution calls on Israel to stop its provocations and unilateral illegal procedures against Haram Al-Sharif, also known as the Temple Mount, including the Al-Aqsa Mosque, as well as, the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls, Al-Foul said.
The resolution calls for speeding up procedures to dispatch a monitoring mission from UNESCO to Jerusalem, to inspect all violations committed by Israel, the statement indicated.
Al-Foul noted that, the resolution is in line with the Jordanian stance towards the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls.– NNN-PETRA
