Rabat, April 18 -- The International Committee for the Support of the Palestinian People welcomed King Mohammed VI's initiative to grant a "substantial financial subvention" to restore Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock compound in occupied Jerusalem.

The committee issued a statement to thank the King for his initiative and his commitments as the chairman of the Al Quds Committee within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

In the statement, the committee emphasized the King's permanent interest and solicitude towards the site's civilization and heritage and its "spiritual dimension for the three monotheistic religions."

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