ISLAMABAD: Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, head of the All Pakistan Ulema Council, welcomed the call of King Salman’s call that emphasized the need to have East Jerusalem the capital of Palestine.
“We totally support the king's pronouncement and the rejection of the US decision on Jerusalem,” the head of the Council told Arab News.
He added that the Arab League’s Jerusalem summit which stressed the importance of ongoing efforts to establish a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital was an affirmative step.
The Arab League's 29th Summit in Saudi Arabia stressed the need for a two-state solution and condemned US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem.
“The Kingdom’s ruler has truly interpreted the emotions and feelings of the Muslim Ummah on Palestine,” Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi said and added: “The government of Saudi Arabia and the people of the Kingdom have always been the voice of the Muslims of the world.”
Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi said that Arab leaders had condemned the Yemeni Houthi militia's missile attacks on the Kingdom and said that “Iran and its followers should stop interference in Yemen, Syria and Iraq.”
“Arab and Islamic countries fully support King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,” Tahir Ashrafi added.
Pakistani cleric welcomes 'Jerusalem Summit' decision on Palestine
Pakistani cleric welcomes 'Jerusalem Summit' decision on Palestine
- Tahir Ashrafi condemns Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia
- “We totally support the king's pronouncement and the rejection of the US decision on Jerusalem,” the head of the Council told Arab News
