The Hill
December 13, 2017
A group of leaders from Muslim nations declared Wednesday that the U.S. would no longer be considered a peace broker in the Middle East in the wake of President Trump‘s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation announced in a draft declaration obtained by Reuters that Trump’s move regarding the Israeli capital was a signal that the U.S. was stepping back from its role in achieving peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.
The draft also declared that East Jerusalem was the Palestinian capital, and urged other countries to “reconsider” their recognition of Israel due to its policies toward Palestinians, according to Reuters.
“We call on world nations to reconsider their recognition of Israel over its conduct toward Palestinians and its dismissal of decisions by the international community with the backing of the United States,” the draft said.
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