By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
The Jewish world was up in arms when a handful of Arab countries proposed to the UNESCO board that the Western Wall be declared a Muslim holy site, connected to the Mosques above.
There was huge blow back and indeed - the proposal was altered.
The alteration was very significant - and the new proposal passed.
BUT-- and it's a big BUT - the new proposal says that The Tomb of the Patriarchs (Marat HaMachpela) in Hebron and Rachel's Tomb (Kever Rachel) in Bethlehem are holy Muslim Sites.
The status of these two sites had already resolved as part of the peace agreements and they are managed by Israel.
Throwing a UNESCO decision into the works will undoubtedly create a real change in status. And that change will cause serious strife and raise the real possibility of serious violence.
The phrase goes: be careful what you wish for. We need to add: and be sure to read the fine print.
This is a mess. Why didn't Israel see this coming?!
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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