Islamabad: Pakistan has strongly condemned Israel’s acts of aggression in Gaza after a cessation of ceasefire.
In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said the indiscriminate violence has claimed thousand innocent Palestinian lives including women, children, medical personnel, and humanitarian workers, marking yet another dark chapter in Israel’s brutal occupation.
The spokesperson said Pakistan denounces Israel’s latest military offensive aimed at establishing new security corridors, including the illegal seizure of the Morag Corridor and further annexation of Palestinian land.
He said the deliberate targeting of a UN-run clinic in Jabalia, which sheltered over 700 displaced civilians, demonstrates Israel’s blatant disregard for international law and humanitarian principles.
These actions, coupled with Israel’s clear intent to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from their homeland, constitute war crimes under international law, he said.
Of particular concern is the sacrilegious storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex by Israeli occupying forces, during the holy occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. He said this provocative act not only violates the sanctity of one of Islam’s holiest sites but also demonstrates Israel’s determination to escalate tensions and pursue its expansionist agenda at the expense of regional peace.
The spokesperson said massive destruction of civilian infrastructure and forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians through relentless bombardment and ground operations are both morally reprehensible and legally indefensible. Such blatant violations of international law must stop forthwith.
The spokesperson reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and called for the establishment of an independent, viable and contiguous Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
He urged the international community to act decisively to prevent further loss of innocent lives and preserve the sanctity of holy sites.
