JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed deep regret over the US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and his orders to move his country’s embassy to the city, which constitutes a provocation of Muslims’ sentiments.
The OIC rejected the decision as a violation of the political, legal and historical status of the city of Jerusalem, a clear defiance of international laws and resolutions, a departure from the international consensus on the status of Jerusalem, and the requirements of peace in general, thus undermining the US role as a sponsor of the peace process.
The OIC emphasized the need for urgent action by convening an extraordinary summit of the leaders of the OIC member states in Istanbul on December 12 and 13 to discuss the repercussions of the US decision and formulate a unified Islamic position on this serious escalation.
The OIC reaffirmed its firm stance towards Jerusalem, considered as an integral part of the Palestinian territory occupied in 1967.
It also stressed that this illegal decision will not give legitimacy to the Israeli occupation and will not change the reality of the city nor its history and identity.
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