ICESCO Stresses Keenness to Preserve Jerusalem's Heritage, Identity

The OIC chief visits the Rabat exhibition. (SPA)
The OIC chief visits the Rabat exhibition. (SPA)
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ICESCO Stresses Keenness to Preserve Jerusalem's Heritage, Identity

The OIC chief visits the Rabat exhibition. (SPA)
The OIC chief visits the Rabat exhibition. (SPA)

Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Dr. Salem Al-Malik stressed on Tuesday that the organization constantly seeks to preserve the heritage of Jerusalem, rejecting all attempts to Judaize the city.

“ISESCO is committed to supporting every activity and project that serves Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock and its people, and that preserves its identity,” Al-Malik said.

He was speaking at a ceremony paying tribute to the people of Jerusalem, held by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Acharif Agency, as part of events and activities organized by Rabat in its capacity as the 2022 Culture Capital in the Islamic World.

The event was attended by Palestinian Ambassador to Morocco Jamal Al-Shobaki and a delegation from the National Popular Congress of Al-Quds

Throughout the centuries, Jerusalem has been a city of tolerance and diversity and of embracing different religions, Al-Malik said.

During the event, the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency inaugurated an exhibition of images of Jerusalem.

Established in 1975 at an initiative by late King Hassan II, the Bayt Mal Al Quds Agency is a non-profit dedicated to humanitarian work in the Palestinian Territories.



Israel Says It Captured Weapons from Iran Being Smuggled to West Bank

An Israeli soldier holds a weapon during an Israeli raid, in Al-Faraa camp near Tubas, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 27, 2024. (Reuters)
An Israeli soldier holds a weapon during an Israeli raid, in Al-Faraa camp near Tubas, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 27, 2024. (Reuters)
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Israel Says It Captured Weapons from Iran Being Smuggled to West Bank

An Israeli soldier holds a weapon during an Israeli raid, in Al-Faraa camp near Tubas, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 27, 2024. (Reuters)
An Israeli soldier holds a weapon during an Israeli raid, in Al-Faraa camp near Tubas, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 27, 2024. (Reuters)

Israeli authorities say they seized a large cache of weapons originating in Iran and bound for Palestinian fighters in the West Bank.

A joint statement from the military and Israel’s Shin Bet internal security agency on Wednesday said the cache included rockets, explosives, mortar launchers, sniper rifles and other weapons. They released photos purporting to show the weapons.

The statement did not say where the seizure took place, and the military did not respond to a request for comment.

The statement identified two units of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, one purportedly based in Syria, that it said were responsible for the smuggling, and named their commanders. It did not provide further evidence of Iran’s involvement.

Israel has carried out near-daily military raids in the occupied West Bank in recent years, targeting what it says are militants planning attacks.

The violence spiked after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Health Ministry says nearly 800 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank since then. There has also been a rise in Palestinian attacks on Israelis.

Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war, territories the Palestinians want for a future state.