Foreign and Commonwealth Office written question – answered at on 17 December 2018.
Baroness Tonge
Non-affiliated
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the protection of the historical and archaeological diversity of East Jerusalem; and what assessment they have made of the current excavations supported by the government of Israel which are reportedly being used to create fake Jewish tombs around the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State
While we have not made any assessment on this issue, we are strongly opposed to any attempts to change the facts on the ground in East Jerusalem.
Yes1 person thinks so
No2 people think not
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