The Organization of Islamic
Countries (OIC) has declared East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine countering
the declaration made by President Donald Trump.
The US president in what was
considered controversial recognized Jerusalem as capital of Israel. According
to Aljazeera, the extraordinary OIC summit was called for by Turkish President
Recep Tayyip on Wednesday, December 13, who criticized Trump’s decision.
The group called on all countries to
"recognize the State of Palestine and East Jerusalem as its occupied
capital.
" It said its 57 member countries
were committed to a "just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state
solution".
It said: "[We] consider that
this dangerous declaration, which aims to change the legal status of the
[city], is null and void and lacks any legitimacy.” Erdogan said:
"It is null and void … except Israel, no
country in the world has supported [this decision]. "Anyone who walks a
few minutes in the streets of Jerusalem will recognize this city is under
occupation.
An angry mob of at least 3,000
people could be seen burning Israeli flags and stamped on posters of Trump in
protests across Palestinian territories.
A Palestinian man was shot dead on Friday,
December 8, near Gaza. The killing was an offshoot of the present protests over
Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
The Israeli military said hundreds
of Palestinians were rolling burning tyres and throwing rocks at soldiers
across the border.
Source Naij.com
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