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Clarification on the 2011 International Religious Freedom Report for Israel and the Occupied Territories

U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.


2012-08-11

Allegations reported in the media that the Department of State’s 2011 International Religious Freedom report criticized regulations governing visitation to, and worship at, the Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif are a mischaracterization. The report factually describes long-standing policies that govern visits to, and worship at, the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif site. The report does not represent a recommendation to change those policies.


 

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