Egypt, Kuwait and Arab League condemn Colombian Embassy opening in Jerusalem

Egypt, Kuwait and the Arab League have condemned Colombia’s reported opening of an embassy in Jerusalem, describing the move as a violation of international law and relevant UN resolutions and warning that it could undermine efforts to achieve peace.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the decision, stressing that unilateral measures intended to alter the legal and historical status of occupied Jerusalem were invalid and had no legal effect.

The ministry reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to a two-state solution as the basis for a just and comprehensive peace, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 4th June1967, borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemned the move, describing it as a clear violation of international law and relevant international resolutions.

READ: Palestine says Colombia’s opening of embassy in West Jerusalem violates international law

The ministry reiterated Kuwait’s opposition to measures aimed at changing Jerusalem’s existing legal and historical status.

Kuwait called on the international community and the UN Security Council to fulfill their responsibilities in opposing attempts to impose changes to the status of the occupied Palestinian territories.

It also reaffirmed its support for Palestinian rights, including the establishment of an independent state based on the 4th June 1967, borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The League of Arab States warned of the consequences of Colombia’s reported decision, saying it disregarded the legal and political status of East Jerusalem as part of the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967 and as the capital of the State of Palestine.

READ: Colombia opens embassy in West Jerusalem despite city’s disputed international status