UNESCO Votes that the Temple Mount & Western Wall have No Historic Ties to Israel

Last Thursday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted to approve a resolution by the Palestinian Authority, declaring that both the Western Wall and the Temple Mount have no historic ties to Judaism.  Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, declared, “The theater of the absurd continues at the UN. Today UNESCO adopted its second decision this year denying the Jewish people’s connection to the Temple Mount, our holiest site for more than 3,000 years. What’s next? A UNESCO decision denying the connection between peanut butter and jelly? Batman and Robin? Rock ‘n’ roll?”

The United States voted in support of Israel (against the resolution), along with five other countries. Most countries (26) abstained and 24 voted for the resolution.

I am very disappointed that the world is basically turning a blind eye to Biblical and historical truths about the Temple Mount and Western Wall that go way back. The original Temple was built by King Solomon and before that, with Abraham being given the land then known as Mount Moriah (the same land where Abraham was to offer Isaac as a sacrifice mentioned in Genesis 22. Because of Abraham’s obedience, God told him that he and his “descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.” In 1 Chronicles 21 Mount Moriah is identified as Arunah or the Jebusite threshing floor that King David bought for 600 shekels of gold. This demonstrates that the Jews received this area through a legal transaction. They have never since sold this land to anyone. It has only been taken from them, the rightful owners.

Watch this video as Prime Minister Netanyahu shares his distaste regarding the UNESCO vote.