PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Israel: Christianity (18 April 2023)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Mike Kane (Labour)
Answer
The UK is a strong supporter of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) and calls for places of worship to be respected. We condemn the violence at the Church of Gethsemane on 19 March. Israel must ensure those responsible for attacks on Christians are held to account. We value the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan's important role as custodian of the holy sites in Jerusalem. The Foreign Secretary emphasised the importance of all parties respecting the historic Status Quo arrangements at Jerusalem's holy sites during Israeli Foreign Minister Cohen's recent visit to London and in my statement on 7 April.
Answered by:
David Rutley (Conservative)
26 April 2023
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