Muscat – The foreign ministers of Oman, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Türkiye, Pakistan, Indonesia, Djibouti, Somalia, Palestine, Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon, Mauritania, and Algeria have issued a joint statement strongly condemning the reported decision to open an embassy in occupied Jerusalem.

Describing the move as an unlawful and rejected step, the ministers asserted that such actions constitute a blatant violation of international law and United Nations resolutions concerning the status of the city. The statement emphasised that any attempt to alter the legal and historical status of occupied Jerusalem is null and void, bearing no legal effect.

Furthermore, the ministers reaffirmed that East Jerusalem has been considered occupied Palestinian territory since 1967 and declared their complete rejection of any unilateral measures intended to impose a new legal reality. The diplomatic coalition also expressed its steadfast support for the unity and sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Somalia, denouncing any actions that infringe upon its territorial integrity.