Despite Being Past 67' Lines: UK Says Jews Can Visit Western Wall

Despite being past 67' lines: UK says Jews can visit Western Wall

British government says Israelis at the Western Wall and Jewish Quarter are not unlawfully present, clarifying its stance after adopting the ICJ position.

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UK Clarifies Western Wall, Jewish Quarter Not Covered by Settlement Measures

A Foreign Office spokesperson said Britain does not consider Israeli presence at the Western Wall or in the Jewish Quarter unlawful.

UK Clarifies: Jews Visiting the Kosel Are Not ‘Unlawfully Present’ Despite New Israel Policy

The British government has clarified that it does not consider Israeli Jews who visit the Kosel or are present in the Jewish Quarter of Yerushalayim to be there unlawfully, despite Britain’s adoption of a legal position concerning Israeli-controlled areas beyond the pre-1967 lines. The clarification was issued following questions raised by Britain’s Jewish Chronicle over the possible ramifications of the government’s newly announced policy regar…