Islamic summit recognizes East Jerusalem as capital of Palestine State

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivers a speech at a press conference after the extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation(OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 13, 2017. The summit of Islamic countries held in Istanbul on Wednesday declared East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine to counter a U.S. decision in favor of Israel. (Xinhua/Anadolu Agency)