Addressing a conference to condemn Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel here, Saeed yesterday asked the US president to take back his decision.
The founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, who carries a USD 10 million bounty on his head, said that declaring Jerusalem as Israels capital means declaration of a crusade war.
"It is an open war against Muslims," he said, claiming that the next target of the Jewish lobby would be Muslim holy places - Mecca and Madina in Saudi Arabia.
Early this month, Trump announced his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital, marking a major departure from decades of American diplomacy on the Palestinian issue.
Saaed also reiterated that Kashmiris will continue their struggle for freedom and India can no more suppress it.
The White House had also warned Pakistan that it will have an impact on bilateral relationship.
Saeed, who is accused of having masterminded the November 2008 Mumbai attack, was placed on the terrorism black list by the United Nations in December 2008.
The US too has designated him as a global terrorist. His JuD was declared as a foreign terrorist organisation by the US in June 2014.
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