The Americans also denounced the revocation of the measures preventing the Israelis from establishing a presence in the outpost of Homesh
The United States expressed its “concern” on Sunday after the “provocative visit” of the Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, on the “esplanade of the mosques” (Mount of the Temple), according to a press release. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller also denounced the “incendiary rhetoric that accompanies it.”
“This sacred space should not be used for political purposes and we call on all parties to respect its sanctity,” Miller added. “More generally, we reaffirm the long-standing position of the United States in favor of the historic status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem and underscore Jordan’s special role as custodian of the Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem,” he said. added Matthew Miller.
The Americans also denounced Israel’s policy regarding West Bank settlements, in particular the revocation of measures preventing the Israelis from establishing a presence in the Homesh outpost. Homesh, “according to Israeli law, was built illegally on private Palestinian land,” Miller said, while calling on the Israeli government to honor the commitments made to the United States under the current Prime Minister. minister and precedents.
The American condemnation is added to those of several Arab States, including Jordan. The Hashemite Kingdom, which administers Muslim religious sites in Jerusalem, called Itamar Ben Gvir’s visit a “provocative move” that violated the status quo in Jerusalem. “We are the owners of Jerusalem and all the land of Israel,” the Israeli minister had previously declared.
The Temple Mount, where the two Jewish temples were built and where the Dome of the Rock and the al-Aqsa Mosque are currently located, is one of the most sensitive points of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
2023-05-22 05:28:00
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