Maldives have reiterated support for an independent and sovereign Palestine and condemned recent Israeli violations against the Palestinian people.
Speaking at the Open-Ended Extraordinary Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Khaleel said Maldives will continue to call for an independent and sovereign State of Palestine, based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. He further stated the injustice, oppression and humiliation of the Palestinian people cast a dark shadow over the entire global Islamic community.
Maldives condemned ongoing Israeli violations including the confiscation of dozens of Palestinian land properties in Al-Quds Al-Sharif and threats to demolish hundreds of houses as part of the policy of Judaisation of the Holy City, displacing its inhabitants and changing its Arab identity.
The Final Communiqué of the meeting was adopted by consensus at the end of the session. The meeting of the Executive Committee was held upon the request of the State of Palestine. Representation of Maldives at senior levels denotes the close attention it gives to the issue of Palestine and its unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.