Pakistan Condemns Israeli Genocide in Gaza: Calls for Immediate Ceasefire and Accountability
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly condemned the Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people, terming it "pure madness" and "unprecedented impunity." Addressing the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Executive Committee in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dar emphasized the need for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, provision of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people, and accountability for the war crimes committed by the Israeli occupation authorities.
Dar's remarks came during the Open-Ended Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee, convened at the request of the State of Palestine and the Islamic Republic of Iran to discuss Israeli aggression against Palestine and other regional countries. Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister reiterated the country's full support for the inalienable right to self-determination of the Palestinian people and its commitment to creating a secure, viable, contiguous, and sovereign state of Palestine based on the pre-June 1967 borders.
Key Takeaways:
- Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar condemned the Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people, terming it "pure madness" and "unprecedented impunity."
- Dar emphasized the need for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the provision of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people.
- He called for de-escalation of tensions in the region and accountability for the war crimes committed by the Israeli occupation authorities.
- Pakistan reaffirmed its full support for the inalienable right to self-determination of the Palestinian people.
- Dar reiterated Pakistan's commitment to creating a secure, viable, contiguous, and sovereign state of Palestine based on the pre-June 1967 borders.
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Sources:
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan
- Statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on "Open-Ended Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee" Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 7 August 2024