OIC/EX-CFM/2017/PAL/FC

FINAL COMMUNIQUÉOF THEEXTRAORDINARY ISLAMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCETO CONSIDER THE SITUATION IN WAKE OF US ADMINISTRATION’SRECOGNITION OF THE CITY OF AL-QUDS Al-SHARIF AS THE SO-CALLEDCAPITAL OF ISRAEL, THE OCCUPYING POWER, AND TRANSFER OF THE USEMBASSY TO AL-QUDSISTANBUL, REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
24 RABI' AWWAL 1439 AH
13 DECEMBER 2017

FINAL COMMUNIQUÉOFTHE EXTRAORDINARY ISLAMIC SUMMIT CONFERENCETO CONSIDER THE SITUATION IN WAKE OF US ADMINISTRATION’S RECOGNITIONOF THE CITY OF AL-QUDS Al-SHARIF AS THE SO-CALLED CAPITAL OF ISRAEL, THE
OCCUPYING POWER, AND TRANSFER OF THE US EMBASSY TO AL-QUDS

We, the Kings and Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC), gathering at the 6th Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference inIstanbul, Republic of Turkey, on 25 Rabi' Awwal 1439 AH – 13 December 2017 CE upon the invitationof the President of the Republic of Turkey, HE Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan the Chair of the IslamicSummit to review the developments that resulted from the illegal recognition by the President of theUnited States of America of Al-Quds Al-Sharif as the so-called capital of Israel, the occupying Power,
and the implications of this decision on the Muslim Ummah;
Having reviewed the alarming situation and growing tensions within the occupied territory of the Stateof Palestine in most Member States and elsewhere,
Expressing our profound appreciation to His Excellency President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for taking thelead on an issue of such importance for the Ummah and hosting this Summit,
Commending the convening of the Extraordinary Council of Foreign Ministers upon the invitation ofJordan on 13 December 2017 in Istanbul and welcoming the Resolution it adopted;
Proceeding from responsibility placed on the Muslim Ummah in full solidarity with Palestine,
1- Reject and condemn in the strongest terms the unilateral decision by the President of the UnitedStates America recognizing Al-Quds as the so-called capital of Israel, the occupying Power;
reject it as null and void legally, and consider it an attack on the historical, legal, natural andnational rights of the Palestinian people, a deliberate undermining of all peace efforts, an impetus
to extremism and terrorism, and a threat to international peace and security; and call upon all
member states to give high priority for the Palestinian question in their daily discourses andforeign policy agenda, especially in their dealing with counterparts in other parts of the world.
2- Reaffirm the centrality of the Cause of Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif to the Muslim Ummah;
renew our principled support for the Palestinian people in their pursuit to attain their inalienable
national rights, including their right to self-determination and the establishment of their
independent and sovereign Palestinian State on the borders of 4 June 1967, with Al-Quds AlSharif as its capital; assert the status of Al-Quds Al-Sharif in the hearts and minds of the Muslimand Christian peoples throughout the world because it has the first of the two qiblas, the third
holy mosque, where Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, started his Mi'raj (Ascension toHeaven), and the birthplace of Jesus Christ, peace be upon him; and resolve to confront anysteps that would affect the historical, legal, religious or status of the or political City of Al-Quds
Al-Sharif;3- Reaffirm our attachment to the just and comprehensive -peace based on the two-state solution
with east Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine and consistent with internationallyrecognized terms of reference and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative adopted by the Extraordinary
Islamic Summit Conference in Makkah Al-Mukarramah in 2005- as a strategic choice; and callon the international community to act in an effective and serious manner to achieve this solution.
4- Reaffirm our adherence to all resolutions adopted by the regular and extraordinary sessions of
the Islamic Summit on the Cause of Palestine and the City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, in particular theExtraordinary Summit in Jakarta, including the affirmation that a comprehensive and just peace
will be achieved only by ending the occupation and establishing the independent State ofPalestine that has full sovereignty on the City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its eternal capital;
5- Consider that this dangerous declaration, which aims to change the legal status of the City of AlQuds Al-Sharif, is null and void and lacks any legitimacy, as being a serious violation of theinternational law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention in particular, and all relevant resolutions ofinternational legitimacy, particularly the UN Security Council resolutions No. 478 (1980) and2334 (2016), the foundations of the peace process that stipulate that City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif asa final status issue, the agreements signed and the undertakings made in this regard by the UnitedStates of America, which requires the immediate reversal of this decision;
6- Hold the US Administration fully liable for all the consequences of not retracting from thisillegal decision; and regard it as an announcement of the US Administration's withdrawal fromits role as sponsor of peace and its realization among all stakeholders and an encouragement ofIsrael, the occupying Power, to continue its policy of colonialism, settlement, apartheid and theethnic cleansing it has been practicing in the occupied Palestinian territory in 1967, and in theCity of Al-Quds Al-Sharif at its core;7- Thank regional institutions for their positive stand in favor of the State of Palestine and thestatus of Al-Quds; and mandate the General Secretariat to mobilize support for the cause ofPalestine from all regional organizations.
8- Declare East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine and invite all countries torecognize the State of Palestine and East Jerusalem as its occupied capital.
9- Assert our continued commitment to protecting the City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, its historic status,
its cultural mission, and its legal status, and to take all necessary measures to put an end to theviolations committed by the brutal Israeli occupation and any party that supports this occupationand its colonial and racist policies; and condemn in this regard the full and unjustified bias of theUS Congress in favor of the imperial and racist policies and practices of Israel, the occupying
Power;
10- Welcome the international consensus rejecting the declaration of the US Administration, which
violates all resolutions of international legitimacy, because of its serious repercussions on thesecurity and stability in the region and the world; and regard this international consensus as amessage of strong support for the rights of the Palestinian people and their just Cause and rightto their land, notably the City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif;
11- Support all legal and political steps at the national and international levels, which contribute topreserving the historical and legal status of the City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif; and support the Stateof Palestine in its efforts in all international forums to consolidate its sovereignty overAlQuds Al-Sharif and the occupied Palestinian territory in general;
12- Call upon all States to continue to fully implement UNSCR 478 of 1980 and in this regard urge
all States to a); refrain from supporting the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the so-called
capital of Israel and b); not to relocate their Diplomatic Missions to Al-Quds Al-Sharif,
13- Call on the UN Security Council to assume its responsibilities immediately and reaffirm thelegal status of the City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, and to end the Israeli occupation of the land of theState of Palestine, to ensure the international protection of the Palestinian people, and toimplement and respect all its resolutions on the Palestinian Cause;
14- Affirm its readiness to take up this grave violation in the UN General Assembly should the UN
Security Council fail to act in accordance with the UN General Assembly resolution no.377A;
the “Uniting for Peace resolution”;
15- Stand for the Cause of Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif as the main issue in international
forums, including Member States' voting in favor of the relevant resolutions of the Security
Council, the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council, the UNESCO and otherinternational organizations and expressing their rejection of any action contrary to this principled
position, and any member state taking a different stance shall be considered to have left Islamic
unanimity and should therefore be held accountable
16- Urge strongly all member states to support Bayt Mal Al-Quds Al-Sharif, the executive arm ofAl-Quds Committee chaired by His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, in order to help
the steadfastness of the inhabitants of Al-Quds;
17- Express unequivocal support for the just struggle of the Palestinian people and ourcondemnation of the Israeli attacks on the peaceful protests of the Palestinian people against theillegal declaration of the US Administration and our full solidarity with the Palestinian people inthese difficult circumstances, which require Member States and all peace-loving forces to takeurgent action to avoid taking any similar steps and to respond to the imperialist and racist
procedures by Israel, the occupying Power, towards the City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif;
18- Also affirm commitment to provide the necessary material resources to support the steadfastnessof the Palestinian people within the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly in the City of AlQuds Al-Sharif, who continue to protect the historic, civilizational and legal identity of the HolyCity;
19- Strongly urges all Member States, specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations in
the Member States to increase their contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works

Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) so as to ease the ongoing financial
crises, exacerbated by the current humanitarian situation on the ground, and to support theAgency’s valuable work in assisting the Palestine refugees.
20- Calls upon the Member States and relevant OIC bodies to continue to provide all forms ofeconomic, social, technical and material support and assistance to the Palestinian people and theState of Palestine including promotion and facilitation of trade with Palestine, developing
capacity building programs and enhancing financial and economic assistance to build up a strongand independent Palestinian national economy and to strengthen the economic and social
development of Palestine, including the City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, as its capital.
21- Call upon the OIC Executive Committee and its Bureau and the Ministerial Contact Group on
Al-Quds to act expeditiously and communicate with the governments of world countries andinternational organizations to raise their awareness of the seriousness of this step and the actionsof Muslim countries in this regard and to act preemptively concerning any negative
consequences of the declaration of the US Administration;22- Requests IDB to support economic and social development endeavors in Quds Al-Sharif andother occupied territories through the "Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development” by prioritizing
Palestine’s projects and formulating special and flexible mechanisms and procedures for them.
23- Assert the need to continue to follow developments in this regard and to take the necessary
action accordingly.
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