Guatemala was one of nine nations that voted with the United States and Israel on Thursday when the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a non-binding resolution denouncing Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Owaisi also demanded that India stop buying weapons from Israel and sever diplomatic ties with the country.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas earlier said the UN should take over. In a speech to the OIC summit, he said it would be "unacceptable" for the US to be the mediator "since it is biased in favour of Israel".
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas also warned there could be no peace in the Middle East until such a move was made.
President Mahmoud Abbas said that President Donald Trump’s decision was a “crime” that threatens world peace.
His announcement came on a day when the UNSC convened an emergency meeting tomorrow after US President Donald Trump, in a controversial move, recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
United States' decision to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem has left India in diplomatic lurch. A long-standing Palestinian cause supporter, India has distance itself from US on the matter. But is it enough?
Donald Trump also ordered government to begin preparations to move US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
In his message, Modi said India was an active development partner of Palestine, engaged in extending technical and financial assistance to improve the lives of the Palestinian people.
Israel opposes any Palestinian membership in U.N.-related organizations until a peace deal has been reached.
In a video statement on social media, senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said: “We will put on hold all our communications with this American administration.”
Trump now has 90 days to consider whether the Palestinians are in “direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel.” If Trump determines they are, the Palestinians can keep the office.
The US stopped funding UNESCO after it voted to include Palestine as a member in 2011.
Hamdallah called on the international community and Islamic countries to intervene to halt violations made by the government of the Israeli occupation against the revered place
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi not visiting Palestine during his forthcoming visit to Israel would "strengthen the occupation of West Bank and Gaza."
India on Tuesday reaffirmed its support to Palestinian cause with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that New Delhi hopes to see a sovereign, independent, united and viable Palestine.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday said that he will seek Prime minister Narendra Modi’s help for bringing peace to the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House on Wednesday.
In February President Trump had hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. During a joint press conference, Trump had asked for Israeli settlements to be temporarily halted.
Palestinian envoy to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal has warned that any attempt by the United States to shift its embassy to Jerusalem will seriously complicate the situation in the region and may result in a “holy war”.
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