Summary Pakistan and seven Arab and Islamic countries condemned Israeli proposals to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza, warning against attempts to alter the territory’s demographic reality.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Foreign ministers of Pakistan and seven Arab and Islamic countries have strongly condemned statements by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz regarding the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates rejected proposals and plans aimed at forcibly removing Palestinians from their land, terming such statements and proposals a flagrant violation of international law, including international humanitarian law.
The ministers said such proposals posed a direct threat to the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. They reaffirmed their unequivocal rejection and condemnation of any attempts or plans to displace Palestinians, whether within or outside the Occupied Palestinian Territory, under any pretext or justification.
They warned of grave consequences if calls for forced displacement were turned into declared policy or concrete measures aimed at uprooting Palestinians from their land.
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Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar. Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates
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The foreign ministers said such actions also constituted a direct challenge to international efforts aimed at achieving peace, foremost among them President Donald Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, which unequivocally rejects forced displacement.
They warned that such measures could seriously undermine prospects for stability in the region.
The ministers stressed that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory and underscored the need to preserve the unity of Palestinian territory comprising Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
They reaffirmed that the only path towards a just and lasting peace is the implementation of the two-state solution, with the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with relevant resolutions of international legitimacy.
The foreign ministers also called on the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council, to fulfil its responsibilities and firmly confront any attempts to impose a new demographic or geographic reality in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
They stressed the need to ensure respect for the rules of international law and reaffirmed their continued full support for the steadfastness of the Palestinian people on their land.
The ministers also rejected all attempts aimed at erasing the Palestinian cause or undermining the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
