OIC slams occupation forces for escalation

RIYADH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has condemned Zionist entity and reiterated support for Palestinians, as fatal unrest escalates. The OIC “condemns in the strongest terms the repeated attacks by the occupation authorities against the Palestinian people”, the pan-Islamic body based in the Saudi city of Jeddah said in a statement after an emergency session.

It also condemned “the occupation forces’ continuation of their colonial programs-building settlements, attempting to confiscate Palestinian properties, forceful eviction of Palestinians from their land”. Tensions have soared over Zionist entity’s planned eviction of Palestinians from a district in east Jerusalem, which the Jewish state sees as part of its eternal capital but is considered occupied by the United Nations.

The OIC’s statement follows strong condemnation of Zionist entity by Saudi Arabia over what it called “blatant attacks carried out by the occupation forces against the sanctity of Al-Aqsa mosque”. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks in the holy city of Makkah with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday.