Algeria denounces the US Administration’s decision to recognize El-Quds Echarif as the capital of Israel. 06/12/2017.

Algiers, 06 December 2017. Statement/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Algeria has learnt with a “great concern” the US Administration’s decision to recognize El-Quds Echarif as the capital of Israel. Algeria denounced “with force” this serious decision which constitutes a “flagrant violation” of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and international legality.

“It is with great concern that Algeria has learnt of the decision of the US Administration to recognize El-Quds Echarif as the capital of Israel».

Algeria “strongly denounces this grave decision as a flagrant violation of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and of the international legality, which puts into question any possibility of relaunching a peace process now frozen for a long time, this decision has posed serious threats to peace, security and stability of a sensitive region that is already severely wounded”, the source said.

“While reiterating its full support for the inalienable rights of the brotherly Palestinian people, Algeria calls on the Arab nation, the Islamic umma and the international community as a whole to mobilize for the respect of the national rights of the Palestinian people and of the international status of the Holy City “.