Arab leaders have renewed their rejection of the American Administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, describing the decision as illegal. “We affirm the illegality of the American decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, as we categorically refuse to recognize Jerusalem (Al-Quds) as the capital of Israel, where East Al-Quds will remain the capital of the State of Palestine,” stated the Arab leaders in the final declaration issued at the end of the 29th Arab League Summit convened Sunday in the Saudi eastern city of Dhahran. Arab leaders warned against taking any action that would change the current legal and political status of Al-Quds and called on world countries not to transfer their embassies to Jerusalem or to recognize it as the capital of Israel. Arab leaders reaffirmed that the cause of Palestine is a priority cause for the entire Arab nation and stressed the Arab identity of occupied East Al-Quds as the capital of the State of Palestine. They pointed out in this connection that the Arab Peace Initiative, adopted by all Arab countries at Beirut Summit in 2002, “is still the most comprehensive plan to address all final status issues, provides security, acceptance and peace to Israel with all Arab countries”.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 16, 2018 09:33 UTC