BRUSSELS, 8 December 2011 (WAFA) – European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton condemned the attack against the mosque of Burqin village in the West Bank, according to a statement published on Thursday.

The statement issued by Ashton’s spokesperson said that 'Ashton condemns the attack on December 7, 2011, in which a flaming tyre was thrown into the entrance of the mosque and the mosque's walls were sprayed with graffiti.”

It said, “Accountability and the rule of law are essential. Attacks against places of worship are particularly troubling. The EU calls on the Israeli authorities to investigate the attack and bring the perpetrators to justice.”

Provocative actions like this undermine efforts to promote peace in the region, the statement said.

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