OIC official: No peace without giving back Jerusalem to the Palestinians

Ambassador Abd El-Aziz Abu Ghosh, the assistant secretary general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, stated that there will be no peace in the Middle East without giving back Jerusalem to the Palestinians to be a perpetual capital for Palestine.

Ghosh in a statement told ArabicNews.com that, "Israel is required to stop immediately the settlment works and the attempts to evacuate Jerusalem of its people," adding that the organization "makes communications with the Vatican to coordinate the joint efforts in order to preserve the city."

Ghosh added that "The necessary funds are being provided for enhancing the Palestinian people's steadfastness," and that the board of directors of the Jerusalem finance house, which includes 16 finance ministers from Islamic countries, will be convened in February in Morocco to discuss specifying the necessary funds for implementing the projects agreed upon and establishing them in Jerusalem.

He added that there is a planned practical program for protecting Jerusalem's idenity.