Foreign Ministers of Qatar and 17 Arab and Islamic countries express unequivocal rejection of Colombia’s opening an embassy in Jerusalem
<p>Doha: The Foreign Ministers of Qatar, Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Türkiye, and Yemen strongly condemn and express their unequivocal rejection of the inauguration by the Republic of Colombia of its embassy in Jerusalem, a step that contravenes relevant United Nations Security Council…
Foreign Ministers from 19 countries, including Qatar, expressed strong opposition to Colombia's decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem. The ministers, representing Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen, condemned the move, stating it violated United Nations Security Council resolutions and hindered efforts towards a two-State solution.
They emphasized that any attempt to alter the legal or historical status of Jerusalem, or to recognize it as Israel's capital, is null and void. The ministers highlighted the relevance of Security Council Resolutions 476 and 478, which reject changes to Jerusalem's character or status and call for the withdrawal of diplomatic missions from the city, now part of the Palestinian territory occupied in 1967.
They urged Colombia to reconsider its decision, comply with international law, and refrain from actions that could undermine the Palestinian people's rights, including the right to an independent and sovereign state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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