Iran Press/ Middle East: On Tuesday, Papua New Guinea inaugurated its embassy in al-Quds, becoming the fifth country after the United States, Kosovo, Guatemala and Honduras to open a diplomatic mission in the holy city.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned Papua New Guinea's decision to open an embassy in the occupied city of Quds, stressing that this step was illegal and constituted a violation of the international law and relevant UN resolutions, especially Security Council Resolution No. 478 (1980), which called on states that have established diplomatic missions in Jerusalem to withdraw them.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) stressed in a statement that this decision contributed to the consolidation of the system of illegal colonial occupation and constituted a violation of the rights of the Palestinian people.
It also called, at the same time, on Papua New Guinea to retract its illegal decision and engage in supporting the efforts of the international community aimed at achieving a just and comprehensive peace, based on international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. 219
