The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OlC) has expressed its solidarity with Indonesia in its position rejecting the participation of the team of lsrael, the occupying power, in the FIFA Youth World Cup matches that were to be organized in Innonesia this year.
It considered this principled position as an embodiment of Indonesia’s unfailing commitment to support
the Palestinian cause and its absolute rejection of the aggressive lsraeli occupation policies towards the Palestinian people.
The OIC also expressed, at the same time, its dissatisfaction with the decision of the International Federa-
tion of Football Associations (FIFA) to strip Indonesia
of the right to host these sporting events
