Amman, May 18 (Petra) — The General Secretariat of the Organisation
of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday warned of the severe dangers
surrounding the Israeli occupation’s seizure of several historical
buildings, Palestinian real estate, and Islamic endowments (Awqaf) in
the vicinity of the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque.

In an official statement, the General Secretariat emphasized that
these expansionist plans form part of ongoing Judaization policies
aimed at imposing new demographic and geographic realities on the
ground. It noted that these actions seek to alter the identity of the
Old City in occupied Jerusalem, undermine the historical and legal
status of the holy sites, and obliterate the deep-rooted
civilization, historical, and cultural heritage of the Palestinian
people.

The OIC expressed its strong condemnation of the Israeli occupation
authorities’ decision to approve a settlement plan that converts the
headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) into a museum and a headquarters for the
so-called “Israeli Ministry of Security.” The statement highlighted
that the compound in occupied Jerusalem had been forcibly seized in
direct violation of international law.

The General Secretariat stressed that the Israeli occupation holds no
sovereignty over the occupied city of Jerusalem. It added that these
rejected Israeli measures represent an extension of racist policies,
practices, and invalid legislation designed to undermine UNRWA’s
existence, its pivotal role, its facilities, its staff, and its
mandate as designated by the United Nations General Assembly. The OIC
characterized these actions as attempts to liquidate the issue of
Palestinian refugees, constituting a flagrant violation of the UN
Charter, relevant UN resolutions, and the advisory opinion of the
International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The General Secretariat renewed its call to all active international
parties to intervene immediately and urgently to compel the Israeli
occupation to halt all ongoing crimes, violations, and assaults
against the occupied city of Jerusalem, its people, its Islamic and
Christian sanctities, and its historical landmarks.

Furthermore, the OIC emphasized the absolute necessity of providing
protection for United Nations institutions operating in the occupied
Palestinian territory, foremost among them UNRWA, and enabling them
to carry out their mandate without hindrance.

//Petra// AF