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The positions of Arab and Islamic countries regarding the Israeli annexation plan, which targets vast territories in the West Bank, ranged from a majority that publicly and repeatedly rejected, and others that “ignored” the issuance of an independent official statement of their position. .
And at the beginning of last May, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed what was reported in the corridors of Arab media and organizations regarding the annexation plan, indicating that it would begin in early July.
However, this has not yet happened, coinciding with the escalation of the international rejection of the plan and with disagreements within the Israeli government and the US administration on the matter.
Palestinian estimates indicate that annexation will reach more than 30% of the occupied West Bank.
According to media reports or official statements, the positions of Arab and Islamic countries were monitored as follows:
** Turkey
Turkey was one of the first countries to express its rejection of Israeli annexation plans.
Turkish presidency spokesman Ibrahim Kalin rejected Israeli threats to annex parts of the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967.
Turkey’s move, which rejected annexation, encouraged other countries to follow suit, such as Iran and Jordan, according to the hadith of Muhammad Demirji, chairman of the board of the Turkish association “Our Heritage” (Ahlia ).
Turkish efforts have also helped speed up OIC countries to agree to hold an emergency meeting on June 10 to discuss measures to respond to Israel’s plan to annex Palestinian land.
** Jordan
Jordan’s King Abdullah II said on several occasions, the most recent at the end of last May, that his country rejected Israel’s “annexation” plan and the kingdom’s firm stance in support of the Palestinian cause.
** Egypt
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry confirmed on more than one occasion, in May and June, its rejection of the Israeli annexation plan, as “a violation of international law, which would undermine the two-state solution and undermine the foundations of the process of peace”.
** Qatar
Qatar has affirmed in more than one position its rejection and condemnation of the “Israeli annexation plan”, the most recent of which was mentioned by its UN Permanent Representative, Ali Khalfan Al-Mansouri, on June 16, before of the public debate at the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
** Saudi
In a May 21 statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry expressed its rejection of “Israeli plans and measures to annex and impose Israeli sovereignty over the lands in the West Bank.”
** Kuwait
Kuwait rejected the Israeli annexation plan and considered everything that resulted from Israel’s provocative annexation intentions “a void act that has no legal effect,” according to a statement by Foreign Minister Ahmed Nasser Al-Muhammad Al-Sabah, the June 10.
** Sultanate of Oman
Yusef bin Alawi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, refused, in late April, that Israel had made its plan to annex Palestinian lands, noting that there was an Arab consensus to reject the plan after a ministerial meeting of the Arab League.
** the two seas
The king of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa, announced in mid-June his country’s “categorical refusal of any Israeli measure to annex Palestinian land”, considering that this plan “would undermine the chances of peace and stability in the Middle East”.
** United Arab Emirates
On June 12, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said his country considered the annexation program “illegal”.
Gargash’s comment came after a controversy sparked by the UAE ambassador to the United States, Yousef Al-Otaiba, writing an article in the Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot, indicating that the annexation plan would prevent any possibility of Arab-Israeli normalization.
** To whom
At an Arab ministerial meeting in late April, Yemeni Foreign Minister Muhammad al-Hadrami said that the annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories “is condemnable behavior that violates the principles of international law”.
** Lebanon
Lebanon described Israel’s annexation decision as “very dangerous”, warning it “would undermine the peace process in the region”, according to foreign minister Nassif Hitti’s statements.
** Morocco, west, sunset
Morocco expressed its total rejection of the annexation plan, in a speech by its foreign minister, Nasser Bourita, during the ministerial meeting of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation on 10 June.
** Algeria
Algeria, according to Secretary of State Rachid Beldhan, described the Israeli annexation plan as “an invalid and hostile act directed not only against the State of Palestine but against all Islamic countries”.
** Tunisia
A session of the Security Council was convened in June to discuss the Israeli annexation, at the request of Tunisia, and with the support of the Arab group in New York.
In the session, Tunisian Foreign Minister Noureddine Rayy invited the international community to confront the Israeli plan to annex parts of the occupied Palestinian territories.
** Malaysia
On June 26, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin called on the international community to denounce and reject the Israeli plan to annex parts of occupied Palestine to the West Bank.
** Niger and Bangladesh
At the June 24 Security Council session, ambassadors from 14 countries (including Niger and Bangladesh) highlighted their countries’ grave concern in their speeches about the potential repercussions if Israel implements plans to annex territories from the occupied West Bank.
** Iran
Iran has announced its position of rejection of Israeli annexation plans by more than one official, the latest of which was on Wednesday through a phone call made by Shura Council President Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf with the head of political office of “Hamas” Ismail Haniyeh and the general secretary of “Islamic Jihad” Ziyad al-Nakhalah.
** Pakistan
The Pakistani government opposes “any kind of annexation of the occupied territories”, as it considers this measure “a violation of international law”, according to a May 16 statement by Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Aisha Farooqi.
** Indonesia
Indonesia rejected the Israeli annexation plan and on several occasions called on other countries to reject this plan, according to statements by Foreign Minister Retno Marsodi.
** Countries did not issue clear positions
This is because some countries have not issued an official and direct position on the Israeli annexation plan, and among the most important of those countries are Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Djibouti, Libya and Mauritania.
The position of those countries was unclear, but an emergency meeting of Arab League foreign ministers was held at the end of April, which issued a final statement confirming the existence of unanimity of Arab countries to reject the plan of Israeli annexation.
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