Video: US calls far-right Israeli minister's prayer at Al-Aqsa 'unacceptable'
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US calls far-right Israeli minister's prayer at Al-Aqsa 'unacceptable'
The United States criticizes Israel's far-right national security minister for leading prayers at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, saying he has hurt efforts for talks toward a Gaza ceasefire. "Not only is it unacceptable, it detracts from what we think is a vital time, as we are working to get this ceasefire deal across the finish line," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel tells reporters. SOUNDBITE