OIC Condemns Israel's Approval of 34 New West Bank Settlements
Key Takeaways
- OIC condemns approval of 34 West Bank settlements as a violation of international law.
- Joint statement by 19 countries, Arab League, and OIC denounces wide-scale expansions of illegal control.
- OIC to pursue UN Security Council and international courts; extraordinary Jeddah meeting held.
OIC Condemns Israeli Settlements
The OIC condemned Israel's approval of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank.
“The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned Israel’s approval of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying the decision violates international law”
The Palestinian Presidency condemned the plan as a flagrant violation of international law.
The OIC announced its determination to take all possible political and legal measures to confront Israeli policies.
The meeting condemned the provocative statement by the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee.
International and Regional Reactions
Turkey called the settlement approval a serious violation of international law.
The European Union strongly condemned Israel's unilateral actions.
About twenty countries from Europe and the Muslim world issued a joint statement.
The Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation signed the statement.
Israeli Government's Secret Approval
Israel's security cabinet secretly approved 34 new settlements.
“Twenty European and Muslim states warn of the Israeli annexation path in the West Bank”
Ten of the 34 are existing outposts that will be retroactively legalized.
Military chief Eyal Zamir warned the army could collapse.
The approved sites include locations within Palestinian neighborhoods.
Palestinian and Arab World Response
The Palestinian presidency condemned the settlement plans as a flagrant violation of international law.
Hamas called the projects a dangerous escalation.
The Council of the Arab League called for concrete measures to prevent the occupation from implementing its plans.
The OIC meeting reaffirmed the centrality of the Palestinian cause and Jerusalem to the Islamic Ummah.
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