World Islamic body calls for settlement goods boycott

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation is calling for a ban on products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank and pledging full support for the “inalienable rights” of the Palestinians.

The OIC resolution urges “member states and the wider international community to ban products produced in or by illegal Israeli settlements from their markets.”

However, the move is not binding on member states.

At the end of Monday’s summit, the OIC also pledges “full support to the political, diplomatic and legal efforts” to ensure the Palestinians achieved their “inalienable rights.”

The Jakarta meeting was attended by leaders including Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for alleged war crimes by the International Criminal Court.

— AFP