Pakistan condemns Israel's attempt to annex West Bank

Pakistan on Friday unequivocally condemned the Israeli parliament's unlawful attempt to assert "sovereignty" over the occupied West Bank, calling it a grave violation of international law reflecting Israel's persistent disregard for Palestinian rights and established international norms.

Moreover, the Senate, in a unanimous resolution, strongly condemning the decision of the Israeli Parliament (Knesset).

"Such deliberate and provocative actions highlight the occupying power's systematic attempts to undermine efforts for peace and entrench its illegal occupation. These unilateral measures represent a dangerous escalation that jeopardizes regional stability and prospects for a just and lasting settlement," Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in a statement.

He called upon the international community to take swift and decisive action to hold Israel accountable for its violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions and international humanitarian law.

These measures will neither be recognized nor alter the internationally acknowledged status of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, he added.

Senate

The Senate resolution was moved by Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan on behalf of entire house.

The resolution recalled that the West Bank is internationally recognised as occupied territory and that any unilateral annexation or claim of sovereignty is a clear affront to the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

The house affirmed the government and people of Pakistan's unwavering support for the just cause of Palestine and the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State, in line with the relevant UN resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.