Jeddah, Rajab 11, 1434, May 21, 2013, SPA -- The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, strongly condemned today Israel's decision to prevent a visit by the Committee of Experts of UNESCO to the occupied city of Al-Quds, to study the situation of the city. In a statement released this morning, the Secretary General stressed that this decision reveals the extent of Israel's disregard for the will of the international community, and its insistence on hiding the crimes it commits against the historical and religious places in Al-Quds. The Secretary-General held Israel fully responsible for the consequences of its decision to ban the visit by the UNESCO Committee to the city of Al-Quds. --SPA 13:10 LOCAL TIME 10:10 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1112537