Pakistan calls for upholding sanctity of holy sites in Palestine

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for upholding the sanctity and historical status of the holy sites, and preventing Israel from any further provocations.

In a statement, the Foreign Office strongly condemned the latest provocative actions by Israeli occupying power and illegal settlers aimed at undermining the religious, historical and legal status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The statement said such actions are unacceptable and constitute a flagrant violation of the international law, and can further escalate an already volatile situation in the region.

The Foreign Office said Pakistan calls for upholding the sanctity and historical status of the holy sites, and preventing Israel from any further provocations.

The Foreign Office said Pakistan strongly deplores the continued targeting of the Palestinian civilians in Gaza by the occupying power.

The Foreign Office statement quoted the latest reprehensible attack against a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza as an example of continued Israeli impunity. The harrowing images of the attack that resulted in dozens of deaths including children, should be a wake-up call for the international community.

The Foreign Office called for a forthwith end to these attacks, and emphasized that Israel must be held accountable for its heinous crimes.

Pakistan reiterates its unwavering support for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and calls for the establishment of an independent, viable and contiguous Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.