Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the recent statements by the Israeli occupying power, expressing its intention to forcibly displace Palestinians from their land.
“Forced displacement and continued expansion of illegal settlements reflect Israel’s disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law. We call upon the international community to play its role in addressing the humanitarian plight of the civilians and to hold Israel accountable”, the ministry said in a statement.
According to the ministry, “Pakistan reaffirms its unwavering support for the Palestinian people in their just struggle for self-determination and for a sovereign, independent Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.”
Israel is attacking aid seekers in Gaza, with at least 23 people killed in the last 24 hours.
Like Pakistan, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said that Israel’s description of the forced displacement of Palestinians as voluntary is “nonsense”.
On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister (PM) Netanyahu claimed there were “different plans for how to rebuild Gaza” and alleged that “half of the population wants to leave Gaza”, claiming it was “not a mass expulsion”.
“I can open Rafah for them, but it will be closed immediately by Egypt,” he said.
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry reiterated its “categorical rejection of forcibly or coercively displacing Palestinians from their land”.
Qatar have also expressed strong condemnation over remarks by Netanyahu.
