OIC condemns Colombia embassy opening in occupied Jerusalem
Organization says move violates international resolutions and risks legitimizing Israeli control over disputed city, urges Colombia to reverse decision
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has condemned Colombia’s opening of an embassy in occupied Jerusalem, saying the move violates international resolutions and could undermine Palestinian rights.
According to Qatar News Agency, OIC Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said the decision contravenes United Nations Security Council Resolution 478, adopted in 1980.
The resolution called on countries to withdraw diplomatic missions from Jerusalem and rejected measures intended to alter the city’s status.
The organization said establishing diplomatic representation in Jerusalem could lend legitimacy to Israeli claims over the occupied city and weaken international efforts to secure a lasting settlement based on a two-state solution.
Ould Cheikh Ahmed said he had written to Colombia’s foreign minister urging the government to reverse its decision. He argued that the move supported Israeli policies affecting Jerusalem’s legal status, character and demographic composition.
Jerusalem holds major religious and historical significance for Muslims, Christians and Jews. Its status remains central to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Palestinians seeking East Jerusalem as the capital of a future independent state.
The OIC also warned that Colombia’s decision could have consequences for its relations with countries across the Muslim world, adding diplomatic pressure on Bogotá to reconsider the move.
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