ISLAMABAD – The foreign ministers of 14 Muslim countries, including Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt and Qatar, yesterday strongly condemned the opening of a purported “Somaliland” embassy in occupied Jerusalem, calling the move illegal, unacceptable and a violation of international law.
In a joint ministerial statement issued here by the Foreign Office, the participating countries said the step taken by the so-called “Somaliland” region constituted “a flagrant violation of international law and relevant international resolutions” and represented “a direct infringement on the legal and historical status of occupied Jerusalem.”
The joint statement was endorsed by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye, Indonesia, Djibouti, Somalia, Palestine, Oman, Sudan and Yemen. The ministers reaffirmed their “categorical rejection” of any unilateral actions aimed at altering the legal and historical character of occupied Jerusalem or granting legitimacy to arrangements that violate international law and United Nations resolutions. The statement stressed that East Jerusalem has remained occupied Palestinian territory since 1967 and reiterated that any actions intended to change its legal status are “null and void and without legal effect.” The participating countries also voiced full support for the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia, rejecting any unilateral measures that undermine Somali unity or infringe upon its sovereignty.
The joint declaration reflects growing concern among Muslim countries over developments related to the status of Jerusalem and renewed emphasis on adherence to international law and United Nations resolutions concerning the Palestinian issue.
Pakistan and the other signatories reiterated their commitment to supporting the internationally recognized legal and historical status of Jerusalem while backing Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity amid ongoing regional and diplomatic challenges.
