JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday urged Qatar to cease any support of terrorist groups, according to a statement the group released.
The OIC said in a press release that it has been following closely the current developments in the Gulf region, where several Arab and Islamic countries cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday.
Seven nations — Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Libya and Maldives — cut all ties with Qatar over Doha’s alleged support for extremist groups.
The decision came after Qatar alleged in late May that hackers took over the website of its state-run news agency and published what it called fake comments made by the ruling emir about Iran and Israel.
Its Gulf Arab neighbors responded by blocking Qatari-based media, including the Doha-based satellite news network Al-Jazeera.
The OIC called on Qatar to abide by its previous commitments and agreements signed under the umbrella of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Those commitments include ending support for terrorist groups and their activities and media incitement.
The statement stressed the importance of the commitment of all member states, including Qatar, to the principles of the Charter of the Organization, a policy of good neighborliness, respecting the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of member states and non-interference in their internal affairs.
OIC calls on Qatar to abide by its commitments
OIC calls on Qatar to abide by its commitments
Jordan condemns US ambassador remarks on accepting Israel’s West Bank annexation
- The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it rejects the ambassador’s “absurd and provocative statements”
CAIRO: Jordan condemned Saturday earlier remarks by US envoy to Israel Mike Huckabee, who said it would be acceptable if Israel took control of the entire Middle East, including the West Bank.
Huckabee has suggested that he would not object if Israel were to take most of the Middle East.
The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it rejects the ambassador’s “absurd and provocative statements,” in a statement published on Petra News Agency.
Ministry spokesman Fouad Majali said the remarks “constitute a violation of diplomatic norms, an infringement on the sovereignty of the region's countries, a blatant breach of international law and the UN Charter.”
Majali also said they contradict diplomatic efforts by the United States and the declared position of US President Donald Trump in rejecting the annexation of the occupied West Bank.
The spokesperson reaffirmed that the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip are occupied Palestinian territories under international law, and that ending Israel’s occupation is a must for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on all of the occupied Palestinian territory, based on the two-state solution.
