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Thursday, January 19, 2017
Islamic Cooperation group indirectly slams Trump plan
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleForeign ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation indirectly condemn plans by US President-elect Donald Trump to move the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
A statement issued after a meeting in Kuala Lumpur does not mention the United States or Trump by name, but says the OIC rejects any actions that could undermine the ability of Palestinians to claim part of Jerusalem in a future state.
It calls on governments to desist from any activities that might encourage Israel to “pursue its illegal occupation and annexation of …East Jerusalem, including any such encouragement through the transfer of their diplomatic missions to the city.”
The statement invites its 57 member states “to take the necessary steps and measures” in response to any such hostile position, but does not elaborate.
— AP
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