Jerusalem’s holy sites should be put under U.N. stewardship, Shimon Peres said. The former Israeli prime minister raised the issue in a meeting with Russian diplomats, his spokesman told Reuters. Most Israeli officials oppose the idea of putting Jewish holy sites under international control.
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