Conference for the Defense of Jerusalem in Doha

epa03122595 Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) attend the opening session of the International Conference for the Defense of Jerusalem in Doha, Qatar, 26 February 2012. The conference lasts three days and gathers about 350 Arab, Muslim and other countries representatives. According to local media reports, Emir of Qatar said that Jerusalem’s Arab identity is threatened and called for UN investigation into Israeli settlements and expansion in and around districts of Jerusalem mostly inhabited by Arabs. The remarks come amid latest clashes in Jerusalem. EPA/STR

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