Palestinians have right to east Jerusalem as capital: Saudi

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AFP Riyadh
Last Updated : Dec 13 2017 | 5:45 PM IST
Palestinians have the right to Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem as their capital, Saudi King Salman said today, echoing calls at an Islamic summit in Istanbul from which he had stayed away.
"The kingdom has called for a political solution to resolve regional crises, foremost of which is the Palestinian issue and the restoration of the Palestinian people's legitimate rights, including the right to establish their independent state with east Jerusalem as its capital," the king said.
Salman's address to the kingdom's Consultative Council came as the world's main pan-Islamic body held an emergency summit in Istanbul in response to last week's US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

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