Cctv newsUS President Trump announced last week that he recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, which was strongly opposed by the international community, especially Islamic countries. Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, even denounced this move of the United States as "slapping the Palestinian people ‘ Century slap ’ " .
On the 13th, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, with 57 member countries, issued a communiqué after holding a special summit in Istanbul, Turkey, announcing the recognition of East Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian state.
Urge all countries in the world to recognize the Palestinian state.
In its communiqué, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation urged all countries in the world to recognize the State of Palestine and East Jerusalem as the "occupied capital" of the State of Palestine.
The communique also called on the UN Security Council to safeguard the legal status of Jerusalem and stop Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land.
President Pakistan: The United States "lost its status as a mediator between Palestine and Israel"
The communique condemned Trump’s unilateral recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and accused the US of this decision as a violation of the rights of the Palestinian people, a deliberate sabotage of peace efforts and a threat to world peace and stability — — The communique determined that the US decision was "illegal" and therefore "invalid". If the United States does not revoke it, it must bear all consequences, including "losing its status as a mediator in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process".
Palestinian President Abbas: "The United States is no longer a neutral mediator. We Palestinians, as Arabs and Muslims, can no longer regard the United States as a neutral mediator. As a mediator, maintaining neutrality is the most basic and cannot be biased towards either side. "
Sanctions against the United States and Israel? It is difficult for Islamic countries to form a joint force.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) supports Palestine, but some analysts pointed out that how effective can this special summit be? Still very doubtful.
According to the data provided by the organizers, heads of state from 16 countries came to attend the meeting, including Turkey, Palestine, Qatar and Iran.
Before the official start of the conference, many people were talking about the first oil crisis in 1973. In October 1973, due to the outbreak of the Fourth Middle East War, in order to crack down on Israel, the United States and other countries, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries announced an oil embargo and suspended exports, which led to a fourfold increase in international oil prices and a great impact on the United States. Analysts said that because Israel lacks energy and relies on imports for a long time, energy sanctions against Israel will be the most severe counter-measure.
However, due to the crisis of Qatar’s breaking off diplomatic relations, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and other important Islamic heads of state were absent from the meeting. Analysts believe that the internal cracks in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation will prevent the General Assembly from introducing meaningful measures such as oil sanctions and traffic blockades.
Israeli Prime Minister: Palestine "had better admit the reality"
On the 13th, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement when he attended the activities of "Israel Intelligence and Secret Service" or "Mossad" in Jerusalem that it would not have any impact on Israel, and he advised the Palestinians to "better admit the reality" and "not to be enemies of peace".
Netanyahu said that Israel will guarantee the freedom of all religious believers in Jerusalem and will "defend the Middle East" in a way that other countries have never used or succeeded. Finally, he called on more countries to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move their embassies in Israel to Jerusalem.
How will the Palestinian-Israeli situation develop in the future?
The recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by the United States has triggered a new round of conflict between Palestine and Israel. Will the situation continue to deteriorate?
On 13th, Israel’s Jerusalem Post published a series of articles around the statement made by Palestinian President Abbas in Turkey that day, saying that US President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was an "important step" towards the peace process, while Abbas interpreted "Trump’s peace process action" as a "slap in the face of the century". David Brin, executive editor of the Jerusalem Post, said that because of the different positions of Palestine and Israel, the interpretation is naturally different.
The Al-Quds newspaper, which has the largest circulation in Palestine, published on the 13th that Israel will face a protracted struggle. Zeyad, a columnist of Al-Quds Al-Sharif and a senior political analyst, said that as a condition of reciprocity, Pakistan can also ask Trump to announce another content that conforms to Pakistan’s interests.
In fact, Palestinian public opinion has been unprecedentedly strong since Trump announced it. Every report solemnly stated that "Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine", and it has not weakened at all. Zeyad said that no one, including the Palestinian people, wants the protest to turn into a violent conflict, but peaceful protest does not mean that Pakistan is weak, and the situation between Palestine and Israel will continue to be tense.
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