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Pakistan Calls for Urgent Action to Stop Israel's Threats Against Palestinians

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Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take immediate action to stop Israel's plans to expel Palestinians and occupy Gaza, warning that another mass exodus could be catastrophic. Dar, addressing an OIC ministerial meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, highlighted the severity of the situation in Gaza, where nearly two years of indiscriminate bombardment and blockade have led to a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe.

Key Takeaways:

  • Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has condemned Israel's plans to expel Palestinians and occupy Gaza, comparing it to the 1948 "Nakba" or catastrophe that forced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their lands.
  • Dar has called on the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take urgent action to prevent another Nakba, warning that it must not be allowed to happen.
  • Israel's actions in Gaza have been described as a "graveyard for innocent lives" and a "rogue mindset", with Foreign Minister Dar criticizing the country's systematic targeting of hospitals, schools, UN facilities, and aid convoys.
  • Dar has stated that the occupation regime's plan to expand its aggression and establish a "greater Israel" is a "threat to the region" and must be combated through international action.
  • The OIC meeting is focused on discussing how to counter Israel's threat to the region and has condemned the country's continued campaign of genocide in occupied territories.

Statistics:

  • Nearly 2 years of indiscriminate bombardment and blockade have led to a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
  • Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forced from their lands in the 1948 "Nakba" or catastrophe.
  • The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has 57 member states.

Sources:

  • "Pakistan Calls for Urgent Action to Stop Israel's Threats Against Palestinians," Bernama, citing Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ministerial meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • "OIC Condemns Israeli Aggression and Plans to Expel Palestinians," Bernama, quoting Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

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