Palestinian fatwa rejects French proposal to deploy international monitors in Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post en anglais | By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
Article mis en ligne le 19 octobre 2015
The Supreme Islamic Council is the highest religious authority for Muslims in Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories.
The Palestinian Supreme Islamic Council ruled on Monday that it is forbidden for Muslims to accept the idea of “internationalizing†or “Judaizing†Jerusalem.
The head of the council, Sheikh Ekrema Sabri, who previously served as the Palestinian mufti, made the ruling in a new fatwa (Islamic religious decree).
The Supreme Islamic Council is the highest religious authority for Muslims in Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories.