The organization of Islamic cooperation (OIC) declared East Jerusalem the capital of Palestine. About it reported in the decision adopted by the extraordinary summit of the OIC.

Also, the Organization urged all countries to recognize "the state of Palestine and East Jerusalem as the occupied capital," the document cites the Turkish Hurriyet print edition.

With the same appeal spoke at the forum, the head of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on whose initiative the summit gathered in Istanbul.

the decision noted that North America has lost the role of mediator in the middle East. OIC urged Washington to cancel the conclusion about the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, warning that otherwise the responsibility for all the consequences will fall on US.

last week Donald trump announced the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and signed a document about transferring the U.S. Embassy from tel Aviv.

The decision of the United States blesses Israel, but it caused a negative reaction from many countries of the world, in the 1st phase of the Middle East countries. The indignation of the Palestinians resulted in calls for a third intifada, dozens of skirmishes, equipped with assault weapons and rocket fire on the Western Bank of the Jordan river.

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