Israeli actions on Temple Mount unacceptable, US tells UNSC
"The United States firmly supports the preservation of the historic status quo with respect to the holy sites in Jerusalem," US Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood told the UN on Thursday.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Published: JANUARY 5, 2023
The Biden administration holds Israel responsible for maintaining the status quo on the Temple Mount and any steps that undermine it are unacceptable, United States Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday. “We oppose any and all unilateral actions that depart from the historic status quo, which are unacceptable,” Wood said.
He noted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing platform “calls for preservation of the status quo with relation to the holy places. We expect the Government of Israel to follow through on that commitment.”The United States firmly supports the preservation of the historic status quo with respect to the holy sites in Jerusalem, especially on the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount,” Wood explained.
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"The United States firmly supports the preservation of the historic status quo with respect to the holy sites in Jerusalem," US Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood told the UN on Thursday.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Published: JANUARY 5, 2023
The Biden administration holds Israel responsible for maintaining the status quo on the Temple Mount and any steps that undermine it are unacceptable, United States Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday. “We oppose any and all unilateral actions that depart from the historic status quo, which are unacceptable,” Wood said.
He noted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing platform “calls for preservation of the status quo with relation to the holy places. We expect the Government of Israel to follow through on that commitment.”The United States firmly supports the preservation of the historic status quo with respect to the holy sites in Jerusalem, especially on the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount,” Wood explained.
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