US slams 'unacceptable' Ben-Gvir Temple Mount visit
Israel's national security minister sparks global fury • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the status quo on Temple Mount was not violated
By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Published: JANUARY 3, 2023
The Biden administration slammed as “unacceptable” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Temple Mount visit on Tuesday morning, which sparked global condemnation and created immediate friction between Israel’s new government and the US.
“The United States stands firmly for preservation of the historic status quo with respect to the holy sites in Jerusalem. We oppose any unilateral actions that undercut the historic status quo. They are unacceptable,” US State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
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Israel's national security minister sparks global fury • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the status quo on Temple Mount was not violated
By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Published: JANUARY 3, 2023
The Biden administration slammed as “unacceptable” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Temple Mount visit on Tuesday morning, which sparked global condemnation and created immediate friction between Israel’s new government and the US.
“The United States stands firmly for preservation of the historic status quo with respect to the holy sites in Jerusalem. We oppose any unilateral actions that undercut the historic status quo. They are unacceptable,” US State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
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