Malaysia and Indonesia reaffirmed their support for Palestine and the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem during the Ministerial Meeting in Support of Jerusalem and Its Holy Sites held in the Jordanian capital Amman earlier this week, Anadolu reports.
Malaysia reaffirmed that Jerusalem is an integral part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, rejected any attempt to change its legal, historical, demographic, and religious status and condemned violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque and the expansion of illegal settlements, according to a Foreign Ministry statement on the US social media platform Facebook.
Kuala Lumpur backed Jordan’s Hashemite Custodianship, and reiterated support for an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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Indonesia urged the international community to take a united stance against Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to state-run Antara news agency.
