League opposes missions’ move to Jerusalem

cairo — Arab League foreign ministers adopted a resolution on Tuesday against any attempt to move diplomatic missions to occupied Jerusalem, following Donald Trump’s presidential campaign pledge to move the American embassy in Israel.

The League “considers setting up any diplomatic mission in Jerusalem or moving it to the city an explicit attack on the rights of the Palestinian people and all Muslims and Christians”, Tuesday’s resolution read.

The resolution, which did not explicitly mention Trump or the United States which has its Israel embassy in Tel Aviv, was adopted unanimously adopted by the 22-member bloc.

Moving diplomatic missions to Jerusalem would be “a serious violation of international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention, and relevant Security Council resolutions,” it said.

The League resolution asked states and Arab League missions to “monitor and follow up on any move to breach the Security Council resolutions and international law regarding moving diplomatic missions to Jerusalem.”

The foreign ministers also tasked the Arab Group of States in New York “to study effective measures to counter any such move through the United Nations, including the security council”. —