OIC summit condems the inhumane situation of Rohingya Muslims, saying Myanmar's government has the responsibility to protect its citizens
The Saudi-hosted summit condemned the"transfer of embassies of the United States and Guatemala to Jerusalem" and urged all members to"boycott" countries that have opened diplomatic missions in the city, a statement said.
The statement comes as US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner prepares to roll out economic aspects of his long-awaited Middle East peace plan at a conference in Bahrain later this month. It was the monarch's strongest words yet since tensions spiked in recent weeks between the two regional heavyweights. The US has sent an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to deter Iran as tensions run high.
Iran, which had a representative present at the OIC summit in Mecca, denies being involved in the incidents. Palestinians pray in front of the Dome of the Rock shrine during a holy month of Ramadan, in Jerusalem, Friday, May 10, 2019. Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said any peace deal that does not include an independent and sovereign Palestinian state along 1967 borders with east Jerusalem as its capital will be rejected by the OIC body.
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