From Saudi king: Palestinians have right to East Jerusalem as capital
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Palestinians have the right to Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem as their capital, Saudi King Salman says, echoing calls at an Islamic summit in Istanbul from which he had stayed away.
“The kingdom has called for a political solution to resolve regional crises, foremost of which is the Palestinian issue and the restoration of the Palestinian people’s legitimate rights, including the right to establish their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital,” the king says.
Salman’s address to the kingdom’s Consultative Council comes as the world’s main pan-Islamic body holds an emergency summit in Istanbul in response to last week’s US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
— AFP
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