Jordan Times
Monday, May 25, 1998
House denounces Israel's celebrations marking 'unification' of Jerusalem
AMMAN (Petra) — The Lower House of Parliament on Sunday denounced
Israel's celebrations marking the anniversary of the “unification” of Jerusalem
and called on the world community to help bring about justice and end Israel's continued
illegal occupation of Arab lands.
“The Lower House of Parliament is following with extreme concern the Israeli
celebrations of the so-called `unification of Jerusalem', carried out in violation of
international laws and resolutions which call on Israel to end its occupation of the Holy
City,” the House said in a statement.
“The House reaffirms the historical facts about Jerusalem and refutes all Israeli
claims that the Arab city is part of the land of Israel and that Jerusalem will be the
united capital of the Jewish state.
“The Lower House reaffirms that all these Israeli claims are null and void and can by
no means infringe on the Arab rights in Jerusalem, which should be returned to its Arab
owners,” the statement added.
Israel's measures against the historic Arab rights in Jerusalem and its disregard for the
feelings of hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world constitute flagrant acts of
aggression on spiritual and humanitarian values as well as legitimate Arab rights, it
said.
“The House, while expressing its condemnation of all the desperate Israeli attempts
and practises which coincide with world community's efforts to establish a just peace in
the region, calls on world governments, Arab and Islamic states and the U.N. and the
Security Council to shoulder their responsibilities by putting an end to Israel's
arrogance, illegal practises and desecration of the holy places,” continued the
statement.
The statement commended His Majesty King Hussein's efforts in support of the Palestinians'
and Arabs' rights in Jerusalem and voiced its absolute support for the Kingdom's
leadership in its endeavours to defend Jerusalem and its holy places.