OIC Summit: Muslim Nations Recognize Al-Quds as Palestine’s Capital
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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation [OIC] invited all nations to recognize al-Quds as the capital of Palestine, blasting the United States for disregarding Middle East peace by moving its ‘Israeli' embassy from Tel Aviv to the occupied city.
The 57-member organization issued a communique at the end of an emergency summit on Wednesday, declaring that it would recognize "East al-Quds as the capital of the State of Palestine and invite all countries to recognize the State of Palestine and East al-Quds as its occupied capital."
The declaration was a direct response to US President Donald Trump days after he referred to the city as the "eternal capital" of the Zionist entity.
The OIC rejected and condemned "in the strongest terms the unilateral decision by the president of the United States of America in recognizing al-Quds as the so-called capital of ‘Israel', the occupying power."
Renouncing Trump's move as "null and void legally," the OIC members said the decision was tantamount to "an attack on the historical, legal, natural and national rights of the Palestinian people, a deliberate undermining of all peace efforts, an impetus to extremism and terrorism, and a threat to international peace and security."
The OIC reaffirmed its continued commitment to the so-called two-state solution for ending the years-long ‘Israeli'-Palestinian conflict. Some speakers, however, said the US was no longer deemed reliable to mediate any peace deal.
OIC members also said they would hold the US responsible for the consequences of the decision.
The communique also denounced ‘Israel's' actions and policies against the people of Palestine as "colonial" and "racist."
In parallel, Trump tasked the US State Department with making preparations for the relocation of Washington's embassy from Tel Aviv to the occupied Palestinian city.
The dramatic shift in Washington's al-Quds policy has drawn fierce criticism from the international community, including Washington's own allies, while triggering demonstrations against the US and ‘Israel' worldwide.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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