The foreig­n minist­er is in Istanb­ul to attend OIC summit­Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday that the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital undermines its role as an honest broker in the Middle East peace process. Asif said this while addressing the meeting of Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) Foreign Ministers in Istanbul ahead of the summit convened by Turkey to explore ways to deal with the situation. FM Asif underscored at OiC CFM that US recognition of Jerusalem undermines its role as an honest broker in the peace process. — Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) December 13, 2017Asif said if the UN Security Council was unable to act then OIC should call for a UN General Assembly emergency session to discuss the situation arising out of the US decision. The Jerusalem decisionThere have been protests in Palestine as well, with four Palestinians killed so far and hundreds wounded.

Source: The Express Tribune December 13, 2017 11:03 UTC