Islamabad:
On Friday, Pakistan unequivocally sentenced the illegal attempt to the Israeli Parliament to assert “sovereignty” over the occupied West Bank, calling it a serious violation of international law reflecting the persistent contempt of Israel for Palestinian rights and established international standards.
In addition, the Senate, in a unanimous resolution, strongly condemning the decision of the Israeli Parliament (Knesset).
“Such deliberate and provocative actions highlight the systematic attempts at the occupation power to undermine peace efforts and to strengthen its illegal occupation. These unilateral measures represent a dangerous escalation which endangers regional stability and the prospects for a fair and lasting settlement,” said the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shafqat Ali Khan in a declaration.
He called on the international community to take rapid and decisive measures to hold Israel responsible for its violations of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and international humanitarian law.
These measures will not be recognized or modified the internationally recognized status of the occupied Palestinian territory, he added.
Senate
The resolution of the Senate was moved by Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan on behalf of the whole room.
The resolution recalled that the West Bank is internationally recognized as an occupied territory and that any unilateral annexation or claim of sovereignty is a clear affrisse to the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
The Chamber confirmed the government and the unwavering people of Pakistan to the right cause of Palestine and the creation of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions and the initiative of Arab peace.
