The Latest: Israel PM tells Palestinians to 'work for peace'
In his speech Wednesday  the Palestinian leader said the U.S. is unfit to mediate Mideast peace talks after  President Donald Trump 's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Abbas has been making similar statements since  Trump 's announcement last week.
Muslim nations have "rejected and condemned" President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel  and have called on the world to recognize east Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state.
The final communiquÃ© is a softened version of an earlier draft. With it the organization declares the U.S. announcement as "null and void " while inviting  Trump  to reconsider and rescind the "unlawful decision that might trigger chaos in the region."
 Trump 's declaration last week upended decades of U.S. foreign policy and went against an international consensus that Jerusalem's final status â one of the thorniest issues in the Middle East conflict â should be decided by Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the U.S-led Middle East peace process is now over following  President Donald Trump 's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he talks during the closing news conference following the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's Extraordinary Summit in Istanbul  Wednesday  Dec. 13  2017. Muslim nations of the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation are rejecting  U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel   and appear set to counter  it  with a declaration of east Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. (Onur Coban/Pool Photo via AP)
Muslim nations are rejecting  President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel   and appear set to counter  it  with a declaration of east Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the only reason  Donald Trump " dared" recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was because some in the region sought to establish ties to Israel.
Rouhani's comments on Wednesday came during the extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Organization following  Trump 's decision. His comments were a stab at Iran's archrival  Saudi Arabia  referencing reports the Gulf kingdom has sought closer cooperation with Israel to counter Iran's influence in the region. Saudi Arabia has condemned  Trump 's decision in a rare public rebuke of Washington.
Abbas spoke at a gathering of Islamic countries hosted by Turkey on Wednesday. The summit is meant to hammer out a united stance in the wake of  President Donald Trump 's recognition earlier this month of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Abbas says the Palestinians are committed to a peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and will continue to fight violence. But he added that following  Trump 's move on Jerusalem  Washington is not accepted as a fair negotiator.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan  centre  flanked by Jordan's King Abdullah II  left and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas  right  gestures following a photo-op prior to the opening session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Extraordinary Summit in Istanbul  Wednesday  Dec. 13  2017 Leaders and top officials from Islamic nations  members of 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation gathered for a summit that is expected to forge a unified stance against U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Abbas says  President Donald Trump 's decision was a "crime" that threatens world peace. He says there will be no peace in the region if the world doesn't recognize east Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
He says the international community has nearly unanimously opposed  Trump 's decision  calling it a "provocation" to Muslim and Christian sentiments and saying measures are needed to protect the identity of the divided city.
Leaders and top officials of the world's Islamic nations are coming together in Turkey to try and forge a united stance against  President Donald Trump 's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Jerusalem's status is at the core of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict and  Trump 's Dec. 6 announcement was widely perceived as siding with Israel. It also raised fears of more bloodshed.
In his speech Wednesday  the Palestinian leader said the U.S. is unfit to mediate Mideast peace talks after  President Donald Trump 's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Abbas has been making similar statements since   [TGT]  's announcement last week.
Muslim nations have "rejected and condemned" President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel  and have called on the world to recognize east Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state.
The final communiquÃ© is a softened version of an earlier draft. With it the organization declares the U.S. announcement as "null and void " while inviting   [TGT]   to reconsider and rescind the "unlawful decision that might trigger chaos in the region."
  [TGT]  's declaration last week upended decades of U.S. foreign policy and went against an international consensus that Jerusalem's final status â one of the thorniest issues in the Middle East conflict â should be decided by Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the U.S-led Middle East peace process is now over following  President Donald Trump 's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he talks during the closing news conference following the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's Extraordinary Summit in Istanbul  Wednesday  Dec. 13  2017. Muslim nations of the 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation are rejecting  U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel   and appear set to counter  it  with a declaration of east Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. (Onur Coban/Pool Photo via AP)
Muslim nations are rejecting   [TGT] and appear set to counter   [TGT]   with a declaration of east Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the only reason   [TGT]  dared" recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was because some in the region sought to establish ties to Israel.
Rouhani's comments on Wednesday came during the extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Organization following   [TGT]  's decision. His comments were a stab at Iran's archrival  Saudi Arabia  referencing reports the Gulf kingdom has sought closer cooperation with Israel to counter Iran's influence in the region. Saudi Arabia has condemned  Trump 's decision in a rare public rebuke of Washington.
Abbas spoke at a gathering of Islamic countries hosted by Turkey on Wednesday. The summit is meant to hammer out a united stance in the wake of  President Donald Trump 's recognition earlier this month of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Abbas says the Palestinians are committed to a peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and will continue to fight violence. But he added that following  Trump 's move on Jerusalem  Washington is not accepted as a fair negotiator.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan  centre  flanked by Jordan's King Abdullah II  left and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas  right  gestures following a photo-op prior to the opening session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Extraordinary Summit in Istanbul  Wednesday  Dec. 13  2017 Leaders and top officials from Islamic nations  members of 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation gathered for a summit that is expected to forge a unified stance against U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Abbas says  President Donald Trump 's decision was a "crime" that threatens world peace. He says there will be no peace in the region if the world doesn't recognize east Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
He says the international community has nearly unanimously opposed  Trump 's decision  calling it a "provocation" to Muslim and Christian sentiments and saying measures are needed to protect the identity of the divided city.
Leaders and top officials of the world's Islamic nations are coming together in Turkey to try and forge a united stance against  President Donald Trump 's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Jerusalem's status is at the core of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict and  Trump 's Dec. 6 announcement was widely perceived as siding with Israel. It also raised fears of more bloodshed.