Regarding the ongoing story covering the possible President Katsav signature handing over Mt. Zion — Dovid HaMelech’s Kever to the Vatican, I received this email;
Subject: FW: STATEMENT FROM PRES. KATSAV’S OFFICE
From: “Ellen W. H.
To: “Save Mt. Zion”
—– Original Message —–
From: Israel Government Press Office
To: gpo@pmo.gov.il
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 1:13 PM
Subject: STATEMENT FROM PRES. KATSAV’S OFFICE
(Communicated by the President’s Spokeswoman)
President Moshe Katsav’s Office has today (Wednesday), 9.11.05, released the following statement:
“Recently, rumors have been published in the media in Israel and abroad to the effect that President Moshe Katsav is supposed to sign – during his upcoming meeting with Pope Benedict XVI – an agreement regarding the room of the Last Supper or another site on Mt. Zion in Jerusalem.
President Katsav’s Political Advisor, Avi Granot, wishes to clarify that these rumors have no basis, that such an agreement does not exist and that there have been no negotiations about such an agreement.”
RESPONSE TO THE STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT KATSAV’S OFFICE:
The Committee to Save Mt. Zion acknowledges this response from President Katsav and takes note that this is a significant step in the right direction. Yet, the denial from President Katsav does not help curtail halting the Vatican in their continual desire to obtain part (or all of) Mt. Zion, a project that has been assisted by the Pave the Way Foundation and several Israeli leaders in the past. We seek that both President Katsav and other parties involved now drop the idea of handing over any part of any land/structure on Mt. Zion to the Vatican. Significant documentation exists to demonstrate that this certainly was in the works. This includes numerous statements from the Vatican itself, as well as former members of the Israeli government who supported the Vatican cause. Even though we acknowledge today’s denial as another victory in the campaign to save Mt. Zion, we await further information.
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