JERUSALEM (Ina) - called on the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization , Dr. Saeb Erekat, Director - General of UNESCO Irina Bovuka, to clarify her remarks and comments about the considered decision to adopt the naming Al - Aqsa Mosque, a political decision of the Member States, and it is unacceptable to them.
Erekat stressed that the Bovuka adherence to and compliance with the rules of international law and theresolutions of UNESCO, and invited them to implement the decision of a duly by the organization.
Erekat said in an official letter addressed to Bovuka on Thursday: "We have received with deep concern the news on websites benefit under your guidance message to a member of the Knesset Israeli concerning the decision has been approved recently by the Executive Board of UNESCO entitled "occupied Palestine." has been published the contents of this letter openly in the Israeli media . "
he added:" the UNESCO Thouda of the Constitution which provides for the functions and the rules and procedures of the organization and legislative bodies. We believe that your role as director - general of the Organization It is to respect and follow - up and implementation of the resolution duly by theExecutive Council or the General Conference of UNESCO instead of custody. and that under international law, the State of Palestine, including East Jerusalem , under Israeli military occupation, has been confirmed in numerous resolutions of international organizations, including the United Nations and UNESCO. "
he continued: it is necessary to pay the full importance of the benefits of these international resolutions in your data, and the legal status of Palestine, especially Jerusalem , religious sites and the status quo inwhich, rather than ignored."
Erekat said in his letter to Bovuka: "Unlike Mazzamk anti-politicize UNESCO, the your issue this statement is a way that contributes to the politicization of the organization when they are ignoring thelaw and international norms and seek to appease a particular country, Israel, the occupying power, that international law is Mmhnj violated and impede the work of UNESCO and other UN organizations in theland of the occupied State of Palestine, including in occupied and around East Jerusalem. "
he emphasized that there is no disagreement that the city of Jerusalem , sacred to billions of people all over the world, including Christians, Muslims and Jews, and that the state of Palestine is fully committed to respect freedom of worship and any initiatives that will support the preservation and promotion ofheritage and religious sites, which are considered an essential component of the State of Palestine, including in and around occupied East Jerusalem.
he said , "Nevertheless, Israel is seeking to change the status quo of the holy places, especially the Al -Aqsa mosque and Jerusalem , including the annexation and Judaization operations, expansion settlement and forced displacement, and the implementation of politically motivated excavations, immobilizer and freedom of worship , which undermine stability and peace opportunities. "
He concluded Erekat his invitation Bovuka again, as General manager of UNESCO, to recognize this reality and its devastating consequences and that the Pfdha, and not to be a partner rewarding occupation authority the violations
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