HL Deb 26 February 1996 vol 569 c87WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What information they have about alleged restrictions placed by Israeli military authorities on access to the Al Haram Ash Sharif in Jerusalem by Muslims during the current Ramadan.

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey):

The current closure of the West Bank and Gaza means that many Palestinians arc unable to travel to Jerusalem to visit Al Haram Ash Sharif. Some Palestinians over 30 years of age who live in the West Bank have been given special permission by the Israelis to visit Al Haram Ash Sharif.