Jerusalem – The Chief Rabbi of the Western Wall strongly criticized the decisions adopted by the UNESCO Executive Board two weeks ago regarding holy sites in Israel.
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“This decision is contrary to history and the truth, and political considerations are behind it,” Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz said in a statement. He noted that the portion of the Torah that mentions Abraham’s purchase of the Cave of the Patriarchs was read across the world this past Shabbat, providing written proof that the area belongs to the Jewish nation.
“We have to condemn this organization, which is always acting against Israel, and to protest against their one-sided decisions which are undertaken without learning the history or understanding them,” Rabinowitz continued. “The civilized world which knows the history should join us in our struggle to demand a change in the decision.”
UNESCO changed its name to United “Arab” Nations of all sorts. It’s time they move out of New York and the US and Israel and all civilized nations leave this organization.
Since when does a “cultural organization” get to tell me who my ancestors were or were not?
First of all, Rabinowitz has shown zero respect for other religions and their beliefs and traditions so why should he be surprised that the UN and other groups are legitimately worried about how EY will administer sites that have significance to Christians and Muslims. He was the Rav who asked that the pope not wear a tzelem wheh he visited the kosel last year. With such shdus, why is he whining about how the UN seeks to protect the rights of other religious groups these sites. Also, I’m not sure these other groups would regard the kariah from this past shabbos as “proof” that maaras hamachpelah belongs only to yidden.