Paul Murphy
Question:115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent clashes between Palestinians and the Israeli police force in occupied east Jerusalem. [32399/15]
View answerWednesday, 23 September 2015
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Rising tensions and continual violence in varying degrees in occupied East Jerusalem have been matters of serious concern for over a year now. These concerns have been expressed by the European Union in Conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Council, by the UN Security Council and by moderate Arab leaders, including King Abdullah of Jordan who retains a special role in relation to the Holy Places.
I support and echo the call of the UN Security Council which “called for the exercise of restraint, refraining from provocative actions and rhetoric and upholding unchanged the historic status quo at the Haram al Sharif – in word and in practice”.