A date has not been set for the Security Council meeting — which was formally requested by the United Arab Emirates and China on behalf of the Palestinian and Jordanian UN missions — but it could take place as early as Thursday, a diplomat on the top panel told The Times of Israel.
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Israel‘s far-right Ben Gvir visits flashpoint Jerusalem holy site as Palestinians slam ‚provocation‘
Ben Gvir entered the compound on Tuesday but not the Al-Aqsa Mosque building itself. The lawmaker‘s visit was his first since he was sworn in last week as national security minister, in what is set to be the most right-wing government in Israel‘s history. It is led by Netanyahu, who has returned for his sixth term as prime minister at the head of a coalition that includes several extremist parties.
US Embassy in Israel Seeks Apology for Israeli Group’s Third Temple Photo Stunt
Achiya reacted to the embassy‘s statement swiftly, saying that the man who presented the picture acted on his own behalf.
„We wish to thank the ambassador Mr. David Friedman and the staff members for their professionalism and courtesy… regretfully the entire event was marred by a cheap political act, the responsible staff member was identified and apologizes and we will deal with the matter internally in the organization,“ Achiya said in its statement.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Pictured With Controversial Image of Jerusalem Third Temple Replacing Muslim Mosques
It was unclear at the time whether Friedman noticed that the image was doctored and whether he was endorsing it or not. A U.S. Embassy official told Haaretz they have demanded an apology from the organization „for allowing one of their staff to present this controversial image to the ambassador during the visit.“
A statement issued by the embassy later said that Friedman „was not aware of the image thrust in front of him when the photo was taken. He was deeply disappointed that anyone would take advantage of his visit to Bnei Brak to create controversy.“