Islamic Cooperation Organization rejects deal of century

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which includes 57 countries, which is holding a summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss the plan, called on member states not to deal with the American plan or cooperate with the American administration in implementing it in any way.

The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Yusuf bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, stressed the support of any international efforts to resolve the Palestinian issue to reach a comprehensive peace, also stressed the support for the establishment of a Palestinian state on the borders of 67 and its capital East Jerusalem, and adherence to solutions based on international resolutions and the Arab peace initiative.

In turn, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki said: "The deal of the century is an unprecedented attempt to deny the right of the Palestinian people, considering that it" destroys the foundations of peace negotiations.

Al-Maliki stressed that "the American plan is totally biased towards the Israeli side," saying that it "legitimizes the Israeli annexation measures and cancels Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian state."

On the other hand, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said: Saudi Arabia prevented an Iranian delegation from attending the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Jeddah to discuss the US peace plan.

"The Saudi government prevented the participation of the Iranian delegation in the meeting that will be held at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to discuss the plan for the deal of the century," Fars news agency quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi as saying.

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