OIC Condemns Attempts to Legitimize Israeli Settlements, Warns Against Forced Displacement of Palestinians

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OIC Condemns Attempts to Legitimize Israeli Settlements, Warns Against Forced Displacement of Palestinians

OIC
OIC

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the so-called Israeli cabinet's approval to separate 13 illegal settlements in the West Bank in preparation for legitimizing them as colonial settlements, in grave violation of international law and UN resolutions, the Saudi Press Agency said on Monday.

This was followed by extremist and racist statements by Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich, who considered this step as part of a plan to impose Israel's alleged sovereignty over the West Bank, underlined the OIC.

The OIC warned against threats of establishing a special Israeli agency for the displacement of Palestinians under the name of "voluntary departure”. It reiterated its absolute rejection of plans aimed at displacing the Palestinian people individually or collectively within or outside their land or forced displacement or exile, which constitutes a grave violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and relevant UN resolutions.

The OIC urged the international community, especially the UN Security Council, to fulfill their responsibilities in confronting Israeli crimes, including genocide, illegal settlements, house demolitions, forced displacement, and sovereignty attempts, and to impose sanctions, supporting a two-state solution.

 



Oman's Sultan to Meet Putin in Moscow on Monday

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sultan Al Hasani/File Photo
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sultan Al Hasani/File Photo
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Oman's Sultan to Meet Putin in Moscow on Monday

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sultan Al Hasani/File Photo
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sultan Al Hasani/File Photo

Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said is set to visit Moscow on Monday, days after the start of a round of Muscat-mediated nuclear talks between the US and Iran.

The sultan will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the Kremlin said, Reuters reported.

Iran and the US started a new round of nuclear talks in Rome on Saturday to resolve their decades-long standoff over Tehran's atomic aims, under the shadow of President Donald Trump's threat to unleash military action if diplomacy fails.

Ahead of Saturday's talks, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow. Following the meeting, Lavrov said Russia was "ready to assist, mediate and play any role that will be beneficial to Iran and the U.S.A."

The sultan's meetings in Moscow visit will focus on cooperation on regional and global issues, the Omani state news agency and the Kremlin said, without providing further detail.

The two leaders are also expected to discuss trade and economic ties, the Kremlin added.