Palestinians call for emergency meeting of Arab League over Jerusalem recognition
Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki has called on the heads of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to convene an emergency meeting over President Donald Trump’s potential recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital this week.
Jerusalem (pictured). Photo Credit: Berthold Werner via Wikimedia Commons.
Trump will reportedly make an announcement on Dec. 6 regarding U.S. recognition of Jerusalem.
“Maliki called for holding meetings of the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on the level of permanent representatives to discuss the imminent dangers facing Jerusalem and the holy sites,” the official PA news agency Wafa reported.
According to the Palestinian news outlet, Maliki conducted emergency phone calls on Sunday with the Arab League Secretary-General Ahmad Aboul Gheit and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen.
Gheit stated last weekend that U.S. recognition of Jerusalem would “fuel extremism” and make Palestinians “resort to violence.” Jordan and Egypt both issued similar warnings.
Both the Gaza-ruling Palestinian terror group Hamas and the PA made threats ahead of the potential U.S. recognition of Jerusalem.
Hamas last Saturday called to “renew the Jerusalem intifada” in order to prevent the change in U.S. policy. PA President Mahmoud Abbas’s adviser, Mahmoud Habash, said American recognition of the Israeli capital would cause the “complete destruction of the peace process,” adding that “the world will pay a price.”
Trump has a Dec. 4 deadline to decide on whether to sign the latest waiver postponing the relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
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Firstly The Arab League et al has had long enough to instigate
And participate in negotiations.
Secondly resorting to blackmail, threats and innuendo about
Intifada, violence and terror is not going to get any of them anywhere
Except to be dealt a crushing blow by the IDF AND the US.
Trump is vehemently against terror and will not take his lead
From terror mongers and activists.
Lastly the Arab world has a LONG record of disrespecting
And destroying Historical and archeological sites. The BEST
KEEPERS OF THE BOOK and preservation of historical heritage
happens to be ISRAEL and always was.
Trump knows what he’s doing and will stand firm when the
Time is right