The women\u2019s council of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has joined the chorus of condemnation against U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital.
\nChairwoman Esra Albayrak warned that women and children would to \u201cpay the price\u201d for the decision, which will see the U.S. Embassy moved from Tel Aviv to the divided city.
\n\u201cStopping this process, which has usurped the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people and made it difficult for thousands of Palestinian refugees to return to their hometowns, is the charge of the international community for the Palestinian people and especially Palestinian women and children,\u201d she told Anadolu Agency.
\nThe decision to recognize Jerusalem has raised tensions between Israelis and Palestinians and led to unrest and Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
\nJerusalem lies at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict, with Palestinians hoping that East Jerusalem — now occupied by Israel — might serve as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
\nAlbayrak said the implications of Trump\u2019s decision would \u201csadden\u201d anyone with a conscience.
\n\u201cThis issue is not a matter that can be used irresponsibly as domestic policy material,\u201d she added.
\nThe decision, which is widely opposed by world leaders and goes against UN resolutions, had been imposed on the Palestinian people as a fait accompli, Albayrak said.
\n\u201cDespite the UN resolutions, the world has watched the quiet but systematic invasion of Palestinian lands for decades,\u201d she said.
\nAlbayrak said that the U.S. President\u2019s \u201cirresponsible remarks\u201d seemed to be an attempt to legitimize the Israeli occupation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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