CAIRO, May 24, 2026 (WAFA) – Foreign ministers from 15 Arab and Islamic countries strongly condemned the move by the self-declared region of “Somaliland” to open an “embassy” in occupied Jerusalem, calling it a blatant violation of international law and relevant international resolutions, as well as a direct assault on the city’s legal and historical status.

In a joint statement issued on Sunday, the ministers expressed their complete rejection of any unilateral measures aimed at entrenching an illegal reality in occupied Jerusalem or granting legitimacy to entities or arrangements that violate international law and United Nations resolutions.

They stressed that East Jerusalem is occupied Palestinian territory since 1967 and that all measures intended to alter its legal or historical status are null and void and carry no legal effect.

The statement reaffirmed the countries’ longstanding support for the rights of the Palestinian people and rejected any attempts to undermine the legal status of Jerusalem or impose new realities on the ground outside the framework of international legitimacy.

The ministers also reiterated their full support for the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Somalia, rejecting any unilateral actions that undermine Somali territorial unity or sovereignty.

The statement was issued by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia, Djibouti, Somalia, Palestine, Oman, Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon, and Mauritania.

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