Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) issues Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Palestine and east Jerusalem
The council of foreign ministers of member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) issued a declaration following an extraordinary meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, 19 January, reaffirming the centrality of the Palestinian cause for the Islamic world.
In their declaration, the OIC member states have recalled all relevant resolutions adopted by the OIC, the UN General Assembly and Security Council, on the illegal Israeli practices in the occupied territories of the State of Palestine, including east Jerusalem. The member states reiterated their unequivocal condemnation of all the illegal settlement activities perpetrated by Israel, the occupying power, to colonize the occupied Palestinian land, including east Jerusalem.
They welcomed the UN Security Council’s adoption of resolution No. 2334 for 2016, which provides, among other things, for the non-recognition of any changes to the pre-1967 borders, including east Jerusalem.
They emphasized the importance of this resolution in ensuring better prospects for a just, durable and comprehensive peace, and condemned statements and positions opposing the said resolution as “incompatible with the international law and the requisites for the achievement of peace.”
They stressed the importance of Jerusalem to the Muslim nation religiously and spiritually and rejected any steps or attempts undermining or denying the Palestinian right to full sovereignty over east Jerusalem, the capital of the State of Palestine.
They called upon all foreign states and their officials to desist from any activities or statements that might support or encourage Israel, the occupying power, to persist in its violations against the Palestinians and in its illegal occupation and annexation of east Jerusalem.
They warned, in particular, against any intent to relocate diplomatic missions to the holy city or hold official meetings there. Finally, the member states renewed their vow to continue extending assistance to Palestine and rally international support for the Palestinian people and their national rights, especially their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state with east Jerusalem as its capital.
KUALA LUMPUR - (PNIC)
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