Kuwait and 18 Arab and Islamic countries condemn Colombia's opening of an embassy in Jerusalem - Sarmad
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the foreign ministries of 18 Arab and Islamic countries condemned Colombia's opening of an embassy in Jerusalem, considering it a violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with the foreign ministries of 18 Arab and Islamic countries—including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, and Turkey—condemned Colombia’s opening of an embassy in Jerusalem, expressing their rejection of the move, which they said “contradicts United Nations Security Council resolutions and undermines efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace based on a two-state solution.”
The joint statement affirmed that any action or decision aimed at altering the legal or historical status of occupied Jerusalem, or recognizing it as Israel’s capital, is null and void and carries no legal effect.
The statement further noted that this position aligns with relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and the General Assembly, particularly Security Council Resolutions 476 (1980) and 478 (1980), which reject attempts to change the character or status of Jerusalem and call on states to withdraw their diplomatic missions from the city, which is part of the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967.
