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Turkey says Islamic forum to convene over PM annexation plans

In a statement, Turkey's Foreign Ministry says Organization of Islamic Cooperation to meet in Jiddah to discuss "Netanyahu's statements on the intention to annex [the] Jordan Valley and the illegal settlements in the West Bank."

by  Reuters and Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  09-15-2019 08:37
Last modified: 09-15-2019 12:28
Turkey says Islamic forum to convene over PM annexation plansReuters/Mohamad Torokman

Palestinian students make their way to school in the Jordan Valley, Tuesday | Photo: Reuters/Mohamad Torokman

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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation will hold an extraordinary meeting on Sunday to discuss Israel's announcement of its intention to annex areas of the West Bank, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he would annex the Jordan Valley, a large swathe of the West Bank that Palestinians want as part of a future state.

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Middle Eastern nations and European powers have expressed alarm at the plan, which Netanyahu said he would implement if he wins a closely contested election next week.

Arab foreign ministers also condemned the plan on Tuesday as "aggression" undermining any chance of a peace settlement with the Palestinians.

In a statement, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said the OIC would meet in Jeddah to discuss "Netanyahu's statements on the intention to annex [the] Jordan Valley and the illegal settlements in the West Bank."

Around 65,000 Palestinians and 11,000 Israelis live in the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea area, according to the human rights group B'Tselem. The main Palestinian city is Jericho, with around 28 villages and smaller Bedouin communities.

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