Israel’s plans to annex parts of the West Bank mark a “serious escalation” that threatens the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation says.
Israel intends to annex West Bank settlements and the Jordan Valley, as proposed by US President Donald Trump, with initial steps slated to begin from July 1.
Following a virtual meeting of OIC foreign ministers, the pan-Islamic body says it “warns against the dangerous intention of Israel.”
The annexation threat amounts to “an official declaration by Israel of revocation of all its signed agreements” and “a serious escalation of its colonial policies and measures,” the OIC says in a statement.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reiterates the move would represent a “dangerous escalation” that threatens the chances of resuming the peace process.
— AFP
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