British FCO condemns attack on Nablus Mosque

The British Foreign and Commonwealth office has condemned Monday’s attack on a mosque in the West Bank town of Qursa. The mosque was set alight on Monday morning by Israeli settlers, following the court-ordered destruction of three illegal settlement structures in Migron by Israeli police. No one was injured in the attack, but the mosque was damaged Speaking about the attack today, Alistair Burt, the British Minister for the Middle East stated, “I deplore the senseless arson attack on a mosque in the West Bank village of Qusra on 5 September. I note that the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel have also condemned this vindictive act of vandalism. This attack on a place of worship is despicable, and deliberately provocative. I welcome the stated determination of the Israeli authorities to pursue the criminals responsible, and I commend the restraint shown by the people of Qusra.”