The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) participated in the ninth meeting of the International Coalition for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, which was held in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, with the participation of representatives of more than 80 countries and international organisations.
This participation came through a delegation representing the General Secretariat headed by the Director of the Department of Palestine and Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Affairs, Ambassador Assem Hanafi. The delegation conveyed the OIC’s vision and the orientations of its countries towards the developments of the Palestinian issue.
In its speech delivered by the Director of the Palestine Department, the General Secretariat expressed its appreciation for the pivotal and important role played by the international coalition, co-chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Norway, and the European Union, to implement the New York Declaration.
It emphasised that the two-state solution is the only and logical way to achieve peace, security, and stability in the region, calling at the same time for the launch of the second phase of the comprehensive peace plan in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and the New York Declaration 2025.
The OIC General Secretariat stressed that any arrangements related to the transitional phase in the Gaza Strip must in no way be a substitute for the establishment of an independent, fully sovereign Palestinian state. The success of any stabilisation mission requires full commitment to the UN mandate and international protection of the Palestinian people, while preserving the unity of the Palestinian territory and ensuring full coordination with the Palestinian government to enable it to extend its sovereignty over the entire national territory.
The General Secretariat also warned of the extreme gravity of the escalating Israeli crimes in the West Bank, including settlement expansion, annexation schemes, settler terrorism, and ongoing violations against Islamic and Christian holy sites in occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem), especially Al-Aqsa Mosque, calling on the international community to exert serious pressure on the occupying power to stop these attacks immediately.
It also demanded an end to the illegal measures related to the confiscation of Palestinian tax funds, stressing the need to support the Palestinian government to enable it to fulfil its obligations to the Palestinian people.
In conclusion, the General Secretariat reiterated the OIC’s firm commitment to cooperate and partner with the international coalition to take concrete and effective steps to enable the Palestinian people to exercise their legitimate rights, primarily their right to self-determination, and to establish their independent state on the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as its capita.
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