West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel rejects Arab committee declaration on Jerusalem
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Israel's foreign ministry dismissed a declaration from the Arab Ministerial Committee that condemned Israeli policies and measures in occupied Jerusalem, according to Middle East Eye. The ministry issued a statement on X rejecting the Arab body's position on the disputed territory.
The Arab committee's declaration represented a unified regional response to Israeli actions in Jerusalem. The exchange reflected persistent tensions between Israel and Arab states over control and governance of the city, which Israel captured in 1967 and Palestinians claim as the capital of a future state. Arab governments have long opposed Israeli settlement expansion and other policies in occupied East Jerusalem.
