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 […]