Arab, Islamic nations reject inauguration of Colombia's embassy in occupied Jerusalem
The foreign ministers of Qatar, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Turkiye, and Yemen strongly condem...
Foreign ministers from a coalition of Arab and Islamic nations have vehemently condemned Colombia's decision to establish an embassy in Jerusalem. They firmly reject the move, which they view as contravening numerous United Nations Security Council resolutions. The ministers maintain that any attempt to alter the status of Jerusalem, either legally or historically, is invalid and has no legal standing.
This stance aligns with key United Nations Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, notably 476 (1980) and 478 (1980), which explicitly reject efforts to change Jerusalem's nature or status. These resolutions also urge states to withdraw their diplomatic missions from the city, which is part of the Palestinian territory occupied in 1967.
The ministers implore the Colombian government to rethink and overturn this decision, to adhere to its international legal obligations, and to cease actions that could compromise the Palestinian people's rights, including their claim to an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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