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Palestinians Drop Bid to Name Western Wall Part of Al-Aqsa


(Times of Israel) Raoul Wootliff - The Palestinians have withdrawn their demand that UNESCO declare the Western Wall an "integral part" of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Jerusalem's Temple Mount, Israeli officials said Wednesday. The resolution still contains a request to recognize Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem and the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron as Muslim sites.
2015-10-21 00:00:00
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