Israel urges settlers toward terror, doesn’t want status quo, Maliki charges

22 October 2015, 5:50 pm

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Maliki says there is no justification for those who call for security for the “occupying power” while not calling for security for “occupied people.”

He accuses the Israeli government of protecting and urging settlers to carry out terror attacks against Palestinians.

He calls on Israel to abide by its obligations to abide by the status quo.

“It is clear that Israel wishes to keep up the status quo of the occupation, and not the status quo ante. This is unacceptable … this will only lead to further deterioration in the situation.”

He says preventing Muslims from worshiping, setting minimum ages, or setting times, allowing police to enter, or allowing “settlers” to enter the Temple Mount compound are all violations of the status quo.