Jordan's upper house of parliament today rejected as a "violation" of international law Israel's move to list two ancient shrines in the West Bank on its list of national heritage sites, according to dpa. "The house rejects this Israeli step which is an integral part of a scheme that targets the rest of Islamic and Christian holy places, foremost al-Aqsa Mosque," the Senate said in a statement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week announced the inclusion of the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, Islam's second holiest shrine in the West Bank, and the Tomb of Rachel near Bethlehem on the list of Jewish heritage sites. In Islam, the Tomb of the Patriarchs is known as the Haram al- Ibrahimi, while the Tomb of Rachel is known as the Bilal Mosque. "The Israeli step represents not only an offence to the sentiments of Muslims all over the world but also a flagrant violation of international law as well as religious values and divine creeds," the house said. It called for the issue to be put on the agenda of the Arab summit conference due to be held in Tripoli, Libya, next month.
