The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) unanimously adopted a draft resolution on the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls, confirming the previous decisions of the committee, and keeping the status of the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls on the List of World Heritage in Danger, in addition to the Hebron and Battir resolutions.

This came during the forty-fifth session of UNESCO, held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine welcomed the decisions of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO at its forty-fifth session, and its adoption of decisions regarding the preservation of world heritage of exceptional value in Palestine, unanimously and without a vote.

It thanked the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for its efforts in submitting the Jerusalem Resolution, and working to maintain consensus in the resolution to keep the Holy City, the capital of the State of Palestine, on the World Heritage List, which is in danger, in addition to the special annex to the resolution that talks about Israeli violations of the provisions of UNESCO conventions, and the impact of the measures. Israeli practices on heritage sites, and its attempts to falsify history, culture, and education.

It stressed that attempts by Israel, the occupying power, to falsify history and culture will fail, and that Palestinian diplomacy will thwart all their attempts to destroy our heritage, culture and history, and all attempts to replace facts on the ground with myths and outdated narratives.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the importance of the city of Jerusalem and preserving it from distortion or destruction, as it is the true beacon of religions and the historical, heritage and civilizational gateway to the world, with its Muslims and Christians.

It stressed the need to implement UNESCO resolutions, including sending a permanent representative to occupied Jerusalem, to monitor the violations and Judaizing and destructive measures carried out by Israel, the occupying power, through which it seeks to obliterate its historical, cultural and religious landmarks or change the status quo.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked the member states of the World Heritage Committee for their consensus to keep the city of Hebron on the list of World Heritage in Danger, especially in the face of the threat of the occupation that is trying to destroy heritage sites, the Noble Mosque of the Patriarchs, and the Old City, in addition to the practices and crimes of settlers.

In the same context, the Jordanian government appreciated the unanimous adoption by the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) of a draft resolution on the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls, confirming the Committee’s previous decisions.

The official spokesman for the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sinan Al-Majali, said that the adoption of the resolution came as a result of Jordanian diplomatic efforts in coordination between Jordan, the State of Palestine, and the Arab and Islamic groups in the organization.