Egypt condemns Trump’s ‘unilateral’ Jerusalem decision: FM

CAIRO – 13 December 2017: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stated on Wednesday during his speech at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit that Egypt condemns Trump’s unilateral decision on Jerusalem because it violates international legitimacy.

Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid published on his Twitter account excerpts from Shoukry’s speech saying, "Egypt deplores the unilateral American decision that violates international legitimacy. The stability of the region and the world cannot bear any uncalculated action against Jerusalem and it will not be achieved In light of indifference towards the feelings of millions of Arabs, Muslims and Christians."

سامح شكري يلقي كلمة السيد الرئيس امام القمة الاسلامية الطارئة حول القدس ويؤكد: مصر تستنكر القرار الأمريكي الأحادي المخالف للشرعية الدولية...استقرار المنطقة والعالم لا يحتمل أي تحرك غير محسوب العواقب تجاه القدس، ولن يتحقق في ظل عدم المبالاة بمشاعر ملايين العرب والمسلمين والمسيحيين

— Egypt MFA Spokesman (@MfaEgypt) December 13, 2017

He also added that “the Jerusalem issue should be based on justice in the face of the policies of violence and rewarding the occupier.... No party has the right to violate international law and historical rights to legitimize the annexation of land.”

سامح شكري: القدس هي قضية الحق والعدل في مواجهة سياسات القوة وإقرار الأمر الواقع ومكافأة المحتل.... ليس من حق أي طرف أن يتصور أن بإمكانه القفز على القانون الدولي والحقوق التاريخية ليضفي شرعية على اغتصاب الأرض والحق.

— Egypt MFA Spokesman (@MfaEgypt) December 13, 2017

Shoukry stated that Egypt does not accept dealing with Jerusalem outside the scope of international legitimacy, and that the Egyptian people will not tolerate any violation of the rights of the Palestinian people.

“We have a historical and moral responsibility to take a stance that satisfies our conscience and meets the aspirations of our nations ... We must stand strong and refuse to turn the world into a jungle in which the occupier defeats unarmed people.
Egypt, which has committed itself since 1948 to defend the rights of the Palestinian people and has exerted immense effort to defend them with all its strength, will be at the forefront of any Arab, regional or international action to reject any attempt, legitimizing the reality of the occupation of Jerusalem.”

سامح شكري: أمامنا مسئولية تاريخية وأخلاقية لاتخاذ موقف يرضي ضمائرنا ويرتقى لتطلعات شعبنا...يجب أن نقف وقفة حازمة لرفض أن يتحول العالم إلى غابة ينتصر فيها المحتل على الشعب الأعزل.

— Egypt MFA Spokesman (@MfaEgypt) December 13, 2017

سامح شكري مصر التى التزمت منذ عام 1948 بالدفاع عن حقوق الشعب الفلسطيني، وبذلت في سبيل ذلك كل غال ونفيس، ستستمر في الدفاع عن هذه الحقوق بكل صلابة وقوة، وستكون في طليعة أى تحرك عربي أو إقليمي أو دولي لرفض أية محاولة لإضفاء الشرعية على واقع احتلال القدس.

— Egypt MFA Spokesman (@MfaEgypt) December 13, 2017

The summit, called initially by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, brings together high-level delegations headed by Muslim leaders to discuss the implications of last Wednesday’s decision by U.S. President Trump to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem and thus declare it as the capital of Israel.

International and regional condemnations poured down on the U.S. decision and several protests broke out at various U.S. embassies around the globe.