September 5, 2014
Paris-Arab News
Crown Prince Salman, (click here) deputy premier and minister of defense, urged UNESCO on Thursday to take effective steps for protecting Masjid Al-Aqsa — the third holiest mosque in the world — from Israeli designs.
Prince Salman made this call during a visit to UNESCO headquarters in Paris before the conclusion of his four-day official visit to France. The crown prince later returned to Jeddah.
“UNESCO should activate all its international resolutions to protect Al-Aqsa and all other valuable cultural antiquities in Palestine from Israeli aggression,” the crown prince said while praising the organization for giving full membership to Palestine.
A final communiqué that was issued at the end of the royal visit emphasized the two countries’ desire to strengthen their defense cooperation....
...In a cable sent to Hollande, Prince Salman said the visit would play a key role in strengthening Saudi-French relations in all fields. “Our talks have reflected the depth of our partnership relations,” he added.
Saudi Arabia and France expressed their grave concern over the ongoing events in the region, including the growing danger of the phenomenon of terrorism and extremism, hailing the call made recently by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to world leaders to accelerate the fight against terrorism and the importance of supporting the International Counterterrorism Center at the United Nations....
On July 18, 2014 Israel had a presence that was viewed as dangerous. There were young men assembled to demonstrate and Israel assaulted the mosque compound.
...Clashes (click here for video) erupted in Jerusalem at the al-Aqsa mosque, known as the third-holiest site in Islam.
Dozens gathered outside the mosque to protest Israel's ground invasion into Gaza, according to the International Business Times. Protesters then clashed with Israel Defense Forces after Friday prayers.
According to Israel Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld, following Friday prayers at the mosque compound, about 200 to 300 masked youths caused disturbances by throwing stones at policemen stationed nearby. After 20 minutes of disturbances, police entered the compound and arrested seven people for rioting....
There are resolutions in the 1948 documents which stipulate there is integrity to religious grounds.
7. Resolves (click here) that the Holy Places - including Nazareth - religious buildings and sites in Palestine should be protected and free access to them assured, in accordance with existing rights and historical practice; that arrangements to this end should be under effective United Nations supervision; that the United Nations Conciliation Commission, in presenting to the fourth regular session of the General Assembly its detailed proposals for a permanent international regime for the territory of Jerusalem, should include recommendations concerning the Holy Places in that territory; that with regard to the Holy Places in the rest of Palestine the Commission should call upon the political authorities of the areas concerned to give appropriate formal guarantees as to the protection of the Holy Places and access to them; and that these undertakings should be presented to the General Assembly for approval;
That resolution carries a common thread through all resolutions regarding the Middle East. As recently as 2012, regarding Syria, there was a provision in Geneva-1 stating:
Offers equal opportunities and chances for all. (click here) There is no room for sectarianism or discrimination on ethnic, religious, linguistic or any other grounds. Numerically smaller communities must be assured that their rights will be respected
Geneva 1 was the basis for Geneva 2. The Middle East is defined by religion. Israel knows that. They also know it is unthinkable to desecrate any religious structure or grounds.
In the clashes of July 18th, Israel took it's typical hard line stance against DEMONSTRATORS within their rights as they stood on religious ground. This religious compound is a sanctuary to these people and it is paramount they have the right to conduct demonstrations of their discontent. On one hand Israel wants peace, or so it says, and on the other hand it practices extremist methods and measures against people. It has to stop and all sanctuaries are to be respected.
Israel's culture is far too aggressive for the region and especially within Jerusalem. International agreements are important and Israel is proving over and over they don't respect them.
Israel's aggressive methods against unarmed demonstrators will force them to take up arms in order to be recognized in their grievances; hence Hamas. Israel never de-escalates a situation it is always confrontation and escalation. Those waves of confrontation travel throughout the Middle East and the reaction in the extremist camps is to return the escalation through violence.
Netanyahu is in the USA playing 'the right to genocide (self-defense)' with USA politicians.
September 5, 2014
By Kevin Derby
On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott (click here) released a letter from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanking the Florida Cabinet for issuing a resolution last month indicating Florida’s support for Israel during the current crisis in the Middle East.
“I received the state of Florida’s recent resolution reaffirming your unrequited support for Israel’s right of self-defense,” Netanyahu wrote Scott. “My government has been acting to protect our citizens against the scourge of Islamist terrorism, and we are strengthened by the steadfast support of our many friends in Florida.”...
Israel has a right to self-defense and it doesn't take the USA to recognize it. What it doesn't have a right to is annihilation of Gaza and death of it's citizens.
