On
July 20, 2017, the World
Council of Churches (WCC) reaffirmed the statements from the Patriarchs and
Heads of Local Churches in Jerusalem from July 19, 2017. The WCC encouraged its fellowship members and
partners to unite in prayer for a peaceful and just resolution in
Jerusalem. Father Ioan Sauca, presently
the deputy general secretary of the WCC, stated that, “keeping the historical status quo and supporting equal rights for
Christians, Muslims and Jews at these holy sites is vitally important to
maintaining peace and de-escalating violence.” Father Sauca also said, “we stand in
solidarity with Muslims, Jews and Christians, and we pray that justice and
peace will prevail, not only this week but in weeks and months to come.” Some news agencies have interpreted this as
the WCC’s endorsement
of the Palestinian protests over the new Temple Mount security precautions. Another news
site argues that the WCC is sending a message of support for the Palestinian’s
campaign for Jerusalem, arguing further that the WCC has misrepresented the
situation on the Temple Mount stating that Israel allows free access for all
and that the security measures installed are in response to the terror attack
that killed two Israeli-Druze police officers after the terrorists smuggled
guns onto the holy site on July 14.
Other holy sites, including Muslim and Christians, have installed
security measures following outbreak of violence.
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