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As part of its efforts to garner international support for an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, Palestinians have appealed to the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to protect the Old City of Hebron from Israel by making it a Palestinian world heritage site. UNESCO is due to vote on the issue next week, and Israel, which sharply opposes the move, is pushing for a secret ballot. Earlier this month, Israel blocked a UNESCO team from visiting the city, where about 800 Jewish settlers live among 100,000 Palestinians. At the center of the old city is the traditional burial place of Abraham, which Palestinians call the Ibrahimi mosque, and Jews, the Tomb of the Patriarchs. Hebron in general, and the religious site in particular, has long been a flashpoint for Israeli-Palestinian violence.

Israel generalWest bankSaudi arabiaTomb of the patriarchsWest bank generalGaza stripYishai fleischerIsmael abu alhalawehOmar abdallahJewish community in hebronUnited nations departmentCultural organizationPalestinian ministry of foreign affairsEast jerusalemOld cityWorld heritage