Arab Muslim leaders demand Palestinian control of Israel-annexed East Jerusalem

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Arab and Muslim leaders condemned attempts to consolidate Israel's influence over Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem during a summit in Saudi Arabia on Monday, calling it the “eternal capital” of the Palestinian territories.

“We reaffirm the full sovereignty of the State of Palestine over occupied East Quds, the eternal capital of Palestine, and reject any Israeli decisions or actions aimed at Judaizing the State and entrenching its colonial occupation of the city,” says the final declaration of the summit.

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