JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel lashed out at the U.N. cultural agency on Tuesday over a resolution criticizing its excavations in and around Jerusalem's Old City, a sensitive area that is home to holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims. The UNESCO resolution, tabled by several Arab countries and approved on Tuesday, calls on Israel, as the "occupying Power," to cease "persistent excavations, tunneling, works and projects in east Jerusalem," which the Palestinians claim as the capital of their future state. The UNESCO resolution reaffirmed "the importance of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls for the three monotheistic religions," while accusing Israel of taking actions that have "altered, or purport to alter the character and status of the Holy City." UNESCO caused an uproar last year when member states approved a resolution that diminished Jewish ties to holy sites in Jerusalem.
Israel Criticizes Un Cultural Agency Resolution On Jerusalem
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