Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the consequences of President Abbas' statement that the temporary closure of Temple Mount was a declaration of war.
We are deeply concerned by increased tensions and violence around the Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif. We believe it is vital that the longstanding status quo is preserved. We encourage all parties and leaders to take actions and use words which will encourage calm and decrease tensions.