NEWS/PALESTINE
Muslim leaders reject Trump's decision on Jerusalem
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has rejected the United States' decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the group's secretary general announced.

Yousef al-Othaimeen, speaking on Wednesday at the opening of an OIC summit in Istanbul, urged Muslim leaders to work together to present a united response to the move.

"The OIC rejects and condemns the American decision," he said. "This is a violation of international law ... and this is a provocation of the feelings of Muslims within the world ... it will create a situation of instability in the region and in the world."

Speaking before al-Othaimeen, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the US had "disqualified" itself from future Israel-Palestine peace talks after proving its "bias in favour of Israel"

Founded in 1969, the 57-member OIC bills itself as "the collective voice of the Muslim world".

President Donald Trump announced on December 6 that the US formally recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin the process of moving its embassy to the city, breaking with decades of US policy.

The decision violated international law, according to Abbas.

"We shall not accept any role for the United States in the peace process, they have proven their full bias in favour of Israel," he said.

"Jerusalem is and always will be the capital of Palestine."

Palestinians envisage East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state, while Israel says Jerusalem, which is under Israeli occupation, cannot be divided.

Abbas' comments were seen as his strongest yet on the issue.


The extraordinary OIC summit was called for by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following Trump's announcement.

Speaking at the meeting, Erdogan accused Israel of being a "state of terror" and said the US' recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel had been rebuked by the international community.

"It is null and void … except Israel, no country in the world has supported [this decision]," he said.

"Anyone who walks a few minutes in the streets of Jerusalem will recognise this city is under occupation."

Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow, reporting from Istanbul, said Erdogan was seeking to "unite the Muslim world" and "come up with a concerted response" to the US' move.

"He faces a daunting task," our correspondent said. "In the hall that he was addressing, there were countries who are not willing to go beyond rhetoric opposition at the expense of sacrificing their relationship with the United States," he said.

Trump's move has provoked a wave of protests from Asia, through the Middle East, to North Africa, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets in recent days to denounce his decision.

SOURCE: AL JAZEERA NEWS
© 2017 Al Jazeera Media Network

Hinteresting it is getting.

This people should just focus on making life better instead of all these bickerings. Jerusalem have alwayz bn isreal's and there is nothing they can do to take it back

Like we Christian gives a fu*ck. Bloody terrorist, blood suckers n devilish in nature. Noting good has n will ever come out from d Moslem world. Rotten religion... Damn head slammers

group of terrorist countries,why didn't they called for this meeting against islamist terrorist all over the world.stupid people

Nothing will change. The declaration have been sealed by God. God bless Israel.

Terrorist and land grabbers gathering in futility as if they can do anything.

Palestinians should adopt the BDS strategy which deligitimizes the welfare state Israel as a criminal entity that robs and murders innocent

Hmm

US jas made a sovereign decision to recognize Jerusalem as Isreals Capital and is not forcing any other country to so I dont understand

Terrorists challenging Trump.

Don't they know that America don't negotiate with terrorists

tommynico:
This people should just focus on making life better instead of all these bickerings. Jerusalem have alwayz bn isreal's and there is nothing they can do to take it back

I think you know that Israelites were wonderers the space they're presently occupying belongs to Palestine
let US withdraw their support for Isreal and see what would happen to them

wickyyolo:
Terrorists challenging Trump.

Don't they know that America don't negotiate with terrorists

call them what you like
Arab donate immensely to US economy let Saudi Arabia, Qatar, etc withdrawal their businesses from USA and see what would happen to them. If you doubt it why did Obama went to Saudi to calm down to situation when Saudi threatened to withdraw their investments

ssogundele:

NEWS/PALESTINE
Muslim leaders reject Trump's decision on Jerusalem
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has rejected the United States' decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the group's secretary general announced.

Yousef al-Othaimeen, speaking on Wednesday at the opening of an OIC summit in Istanbul, urged Muslim leaders to work together to present a united response to the move.

"The OIC rejects and condemns the American decision," he said. "This is a violation of international law ... and this is a provocation of the feelings of Muslims within the world ... it will create a situation of instability in the region and in the world."

Speaking before al-Othaimeen, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the US had "disqualified" itself from future Israel-Palestine peace talks after proving its "bias in favour of Israel"

Founded in 1969, the 57-member OIC bills itself as "the collective voice of the Muslim world".

President Donald Trump announced on December 6 that the US formally recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin the process of moving its embassy to the city, breaking with decades of US policy.

The decision violated international law, according to Abbas.

"We shall not accept any role for the United States in the peace process, they have proven their full bias in favour of Israel," he said.

"Jerusalem is and always will be the capital of Palestine."

Palestinians envisage East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state, while Israel says Jerusalem, which is under Israeli occupation, cannot be divided.

Abbas' comments were seen as his strongest yet on the issue.


The extraordinary OIC summit was called for by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following Trump's announcement.

Speaking at the meeting, Erdogan accused Israel of being a "state of terror" and said the US' recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel had been rebuked by the international community.

"It is null and void … except Israel, no country in the world has supported [this decision]," he said.

"Anyone who walks a few minutes in the streets of Jerusalem will recognise this city is under occupation."

Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow, reporting from Istanbul, said Erdogan was seeking to "unite the Muslim world" and "come up with a concerted response" to the US' move.

"He faces a daunting task," our correspondent said. "In the hall that he was addressing, there were countries who are not willing to go beyond rhetoric opposition at the expense of sacrificing their relationship with the United States," he said.

Trump's move has provoked a wave of protests from Asia, through the Middle East, to North Africa, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets in recent days to denounce his decision.

SOURCE: AL JAZEERA NEWS
© 2017 Al Jazeera Media Network

These fools can commit suicide for all I care. There is no law that supports an imaginary capital of a nation not yet born. Jerusalem is an unconditional capital of Republic of Israel as Cairo is capital of Egypt. These so-called Palestinian State is a figment of deluded imagination which cannot happen. The only occupiers in the British Mandate for Palestine are the moronic Islamic Arabs.

bamidelee:

call them what you like
Arab donate immensely to US economy let Saudi Arabia, Qatar, etc withdrawal their businesses from USA and see what would happen to them. If you doubt it why did Obama went to Saudi to calm down to situation when Saudi threatened to withdraw their investments

BS! What is stopping them from withdrawing their businesses from the USA? You think business is charity? Who supply those countries' military installations, soft and hardware? And go check how the WTO works.

bamidelee:

call them what you like
Arab donate immensely to US economy let Saudi Arabia, Qatar, etc withdrawal their businesses from USA and see what would happen to them. If you doubt it why did Obama went to Saudi to calm down to situation when Saudi threatened to withdraw their investments

Only Saudi Arab invest in USA point of correction they don't donate.

The ones that have business in USA are not in support of OIC conclusion made today.

Get your facts right boy