In the eyes of the State Department, granting a group of Jews permission to study Torah in a yeshiva in Samaria raises the same level of concern as the murder of Nigerian children.
The United States said earlier this week that it would stop providing Russia some notifications required under the arms control treaty.
A spokesperson reiterated that the US sees the return to Homesh as inconsistent with previous commitments made to US governments.
"We are concerned by today’s provocative visit to the Temple Mount... and the accompanying inflammatory rhetoric," read the official statement.
The request was made by Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen in a letter sent to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday.
Ankara is still running into trouble in Washington with defense procurement, as its airstrikes in Iraq and Syria are not making it new friends in the West.
The US State Departement condemned the two terror attacks on Friday, in which three people were killed and many other wounded, including tourists.
“These accusations are completely and demonstrably false,” said State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel.
Deputy Secretary of State Sherman met with Herzog at the State Department and conveyed the US's concern about the repeal of the 2005 Disengagement Law.
"The Palestinians have a rich history and culture, and the US highly appreciates our partnership with the Palestinian people," said Ned Price.
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