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on Tuesday demanded that all Israeli security measures at a Jerusalem holy site be removed after Israel lifted some obstructions that had triggered violent protests.
"De-escalation is urgent," Riyad Mansour, the Paleostinian representative, told a UN Security Council debate on the Middle East.
Mansour appealed for a "continuation of all efforts to restore the historic status quo at al-Aqsa mosque compound" and said "this requires the lifting of all measures in violation of the status quo."
Five Paleostinians have been killed in festivities sparked by the new Israeli security measures at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
The compound houses the revered al-Aqsa mosque, Islam’s third holiest site, and Dome of the Rock.