The Organization of Islamic Cooperation rejected yesterday, US President Donald Trump's peace plan in the Middle East known as the "Deal of the Century", considering it "biased and adopting the Israeli version" of the conflict, and called on its members not to deal with the plan or cooperate with the American administration to implement it, while the UAE renewed Emphasizing its historical and continuous support for the Palestinian cause.

In detail, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash confirmed, in a tweet on the social networking site «Twitter» yesterday, the UAE’s historical and continuous support for the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, coinciding with its participation in the emergency meeting of the OIC foreign ministers in Jeddah.

The organization said in a statement after an emergency meeting of its foreign ministers, that it "rejects this American-Israeli plan, because it does not meet the minimum aspirations and legitimate rights of the Palestinian people" and called for "not to deal in any way with this plan or cooperate with the efforts of the American administration To enforce it. ”

The organization stressed "the centrality of the Palestinian cause and Al-Quds Al-Sharif in its core to the entire Islamic nation," and reaffirmed the Arab and Islamic character of occupied East Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the state of Palestine, and stressed that peace and security in the Middle East region as a strategic option will only be achieved by ending the Israeli occupation and empowering the Palestinian people From restoring his rights.

The Secretary-General of the organization, Yusef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, affirmed the organization's support "any international efforts that seek to find a political solution to the Palestinian issue, maintain international law and lead to a just and comprehensive peace in the region."

In his speech, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said, "The Kingdom supports all efforts and initiatives seeking to advance the negotiation wheel," noting that the success of these efforts requires that their ultimate goal is to achieve a just solution that represents the rights of the Palestinian people in accordance with international legitimacy.

"The plan cannot be called a peace plan, because the Palestinians are not part of it, and it eliminates all chances for peace," Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said at the opening of the meeting, noting that it was "carried out between the Trump administration and the Israeli government, and the Palestinian side had no issue." It out. '

He added, "This deal nullifies what is legal and is the right of the Palestinian people, and adopts what is illegal, which is settlements, and legitimizes the Israeli annexation measures." He added: "This deal will, if passed, to liquidate legitimate Palestinian rights and destroy the foundations of the peace process." .

The plan includes recognition of the annexation by Israel of settlements set up on occupied land in the West Bank, especially in the Jordan Valley, in violation of international law in accordance with the United Nations, as it recognizes a Palestinian state but without upholding the aspirations of the Palestinians to extend to the entire occupied territories in 1967.

Settlers storm the maximum

Dozens of settlers stormed the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, yesterday, from the side of the Mugrabi Gate, amid tight security by the Israeli occupation police.

The Palestinian Islamic Endowments Department reported that 44 settlers and 85 Jewish students, accompanied by 11 employees and officers from the occupation government, carried out provocative tours in the courtyards of the mosque, especially the Chapel of Mercy, before they left on the Bab al-Silsila side.

In a related context, the Israeli occupation forces arrested a Palestinian youth near the door of Hatta, one of the doors of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and beat and pushed women while they were in front of the “Al-Qishleh” police station in Jerusalem, and arrested a girl after beating her.

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