CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM COMMISSION WARNS OF ZIONIST EXCAVATIONS UNDER AL-AQSA MOSQUE

Al Quds, Jerusalem, 14 Ramadan 1434/22 July 2013 (MINA) – Christian-Muslim Commission for support of Jerusalem and holy sites warned of the seriousness of the Judaization excavations under Al-Aqsa Mosque, stressing that they could lead to the collapse of part of the mosque.

The Commission noted in a statement on Sunday that the excavations have reached a depth of 4 meters in the southwestern tip, demanding the international community to take immediate action to save Al-Aqsa Mosque.

It also stressed that the explicit confessions of the Israeli occupation government about carrying out these excavations prove Israel’s rejection of all international resolutions and conventions, The Palestinian Information Center quoted by Mi’raj News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

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Christian-Muslim Commission added these confessions come under the framework of the continuation of the Judaization plans and projects that aim to demolish Al-Aqsa Mosque and build the alleged temple on its ruins.

On last June, UNESCO expressed its deep concern about the continuation of Israeli excavations in and around the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls and requested an immediate end to all such excavations.

The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed UNESCO’s adoption of a Jordanian resolution for the protection of the Old City of Jerusalem and the historic path leading to the Mughrabi Gate of Al-Aqsa Sanctuary. UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee made the decision at its 37th session being held in Cambodia. A statement from the ministry said that this affirms the need to safeguard the cultural heritage of Jerusalem and its walls.

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“Threats to the Old City include Israel’s excavations and settlement construction,” said the ministry, “as well as the effects of the light railway and cable car on archaeological sites.” The statement stressed the need to protect the Noble Sanctuary of Al-Aqsa, including the Dome of the Rock, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre not only as sacred places of worship but also integral parts of the world heritage site.(T/P03/E1)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)