Blinken asks Israel to avoid provocations like Ben Gvir prayer in Mosque Square

US Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to prevent future “provocations” after a far-right minister and thousands of other Jews prayed at Mosque Square, also known as the Temple Mount. , in East Jerusalem, which caused an international outcry. “Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office has clearly stated that the actions of (National Security Itamar) Ben Gvir are not consistent with Israeli policy. We expect the government of Israel to prevent such incidents in the future,” the US secretary of state said in a press release released by his agency, criticizing the minister’s “blatant disregard” for the historical status quo. A representative of the State Department earlier called this event “unacceptable”. Source: RES
Source: News Beast

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