13 AUGUST 2021
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General.
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Questions and Answers
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Question: My second question, in the city of Hebron in occupied West Bank, Israelis are constructing a parking lot and an elevator. It will take Jewish-only visitors to the Haram al-Ibrahimi, which is a very sacred place for Muslims. And it will… the elevator will take directly to the mosque without any organization. Now Israelis are dividing the days when the Israeli can visit and when the Muslims can go and pray. So, the construction has started, and yet there’s no word from the UN. And every time I ask about this, I’ll end it with this question: Where is Tor Wennesland?
Spokesman: I think Mr.… let me look into this particular case. Mr. Wennesland, as you know, has been reporting regularly, and his office is fully functional, and we report as we are mandated and outside of our mandate cycles, as well.
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For information media. Not an official record.
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Global Communications, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)
Subject: Hebron, Holy places, Incidents
Publication Date: 13/08/2021
URL source: https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/db210813.doc.htm