Rechovot Chief Rabbi Simcha HaCohen Kook Shlita in an Israel Radio interview stated the request made by the Vatican, which lists 14 sites in Yerushalayim, is a very serious matter.
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Rav Kook stated what he sees as necessary is the Vatican�s handover of Mt. Tzion in the Old City, the location of Kever Dovid, which he added Rav Shimon Bar Yochai stated �Dovid Chai VeKayam� and Am Yisrael has davened at the site for decades.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)