Muslim leaders express strong support for Palestinians

Leaders of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) expressed strong support at the end of their summit in Malaysia for the Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation and strongly condemned the "war crimes" committed by the Israel. The 57-member organization also expressed deep concern over the "tragic situation" prevailing in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem.

In a separate declaration, they also called for a peaceful settlement of Palestinian conflict in accordance with international legitimacy.

The declaration is one of three issued at the end of the two-day summit. The other two are on Israel's aggression on Syria and Lebanon, and the Putrajaya Declaration on "Knowledge and Morality for the Unity, Dignity and Progress of the Ummah."

The leaders also stressed that Al-Quds Al-Sharif, and its holy places should be placed under the Palestinian sovereignty and condemned the excessive use of force, including the killings of Palestinians. The declaration also called for full implementation of many relevant Security Council resolutions on all illegal measures and actions by Israel to change the status, character and demographic composition of Al-Quds.