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Date: 19/11/2019
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced its rejection and condemnation of the declarations made by the US Foreign Secretary to the effect that “the Israeli colonial settlement does not conflict with international law”. The OIC considers it a glaring violation of international legality and UN resolutions, and more particularly UN Security Council resolutions 446, 452, 465, 476, 478 and 2334, all of which clearly affirm that Israeli settlements are illegal and represent an aggression against the Palestinian people’s rights.
The OIC stressed that the American administration’s biased stand in favor of the Israeli occupation represents a defiance to the world community and does not impart any right or legitimacy, but could rather undermine the sovereignty of international law and international efforts to establish a peace based on the vision of the Two-State solution.
The OIC further called on the international community and particularly on the UN Security Council to rise up to their responsibility and take the necessary concrete steps to put a complete end to the Israeli settlement policy, all across the occupied Palestinian territories, including the Holy City of Al Quds/Jerusalem, such as to facilitate a peace based on the Two-State solution and contribute to the spread of security and stability in the region and worldwide.
Document Sources: Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Country: Israel, United States of America
Subject: Settlements
Publication Date: 19/11/2019