ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the persistent violations by the Israeli occupying forces and extremist settlers against the Palestinian people in the occupied West Bank, including repeated storming of the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and provocations against worshippers.
Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem is Islam’s third-holiest site, following the sacred mosques in Makkah and Madinah. It holds deep spiritual significance for more than two billion Muslims around the world. At the same time, its location at the centre of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict has made it a powerful symbol of both religious devotion and political identity for Muslims globally.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson, in a statement on Tuesday, termed such actions as a blatant violation of international law and the relevant UN resolutions.
“It is imperative that the sanctity of the holy sites must be ensured in accordance with international law and the historical status quo,” it said.
Pakistan called upon the global community to take urgent and effective measures to ensure the protection of the holy sites, prevent further settler violence and incursions, and uphold relevant UN resolutions.
It reiterated its principled position in support of a just, comprehensive and lasting peace based on the Two-State solution, leading to the establishment of an independent, sovereign, viable and contiguous State of Palestine, based on pre-June 1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
Earlier, Pakistan voted in favor of a US-backed UN Security Council resolution authorising an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza, urging that Israeli troops fully withdraw from the territory and reaffirming support for Palestinian self-determination.
The resolution, endorsed 13-0, with Russia and China abstaining, approves US President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan and outlines a transitional governance structure for the war-torn enclave.
The vote marks a pivotal moment for Gaza’s fragile ceasefire and ongoing efforts to shape the territory’s future after two years of conflict that has killed more than 69,000 Palestinians.
