Search JTA's historical archive dating back to 1923

Syrian Religious Leaders Protest Israeli Control of Jerusalem

The Syrian delegation transmitted to the Secretary-General today a protest signed by the heads of the Syrian religious communities against Israel’s “illegal acts” against the status of Jerusalem. The protest took exception to “Zionist domination of Jerusalem and its holy places” and demanded the return of the city to “the Arabs, its legitimate owners.”

July 27, 1967
See Original Daily Bulletin From This Date
Advertisement

The Syrian delegation transmitted to the Secretary-General today a protest signed by the heads of the Syrian religious communities against Israel’s “illegal acts” against the status of Jerusalem. The protest took exception to “Zionist domination of Jerusalem and its holy places” and demanded the return of the city to “the Arabs, its legitimate owners.”

Recommended from JTA

Advertisement