Jerusalem: Religious Buildings

(asked on 20th April 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations the Government has made to international counterparts on the protection of and respect for Holy places in Jerusalem.


Answered by
Amanda Milling Portrait
Amanda Milling
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
This question was answered on 26th April 2022

The UK is committed to working with all parties across the Holy Land to ensure the safety and security of the holy sites and all who worship there. We discussed this issue with our likeminded partners at a UNSC emergency meeting on 19 April. Officials from the British Embassy Tel Aviv and British Consulate General in Jerusalem have made it clear the need to protect holy sites with local authorities.

Respect for the historic status quo at the Holy Sites in Jerusalem is important at all times, especially during religious festivals. We encourage all parties to maintain calm, avoid provocation and uphold the status quo to ensure the safety and the security of the Al Haram Al Sharif / Temple Mount and all who worship there.

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