Key Takeaways
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar condemned Israel's actions in East Jerusalem.
- Pakistan reaffirmed its support for Jordan’s authority over the administration of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
- The foreign minister highlighted concerns over illegal Israeli settlements and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has strongly condemned incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist Israeli settlers, stating that Israel has no sovereignty over East Jerusalem.
Addressing the ministerial conference in Amman, Jordan, FM Dar emphasized that these illegal actions threaten the sanctity of holy sites in Jerusalem and undermine international law.
Pakistan’s stance is clear: it condemns the continued incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist Israeli settlers encouraged by senior Israeli ministers, he said.
By deliberately undermining the religious and historical status of Jerusalem, FM Dar warned that Israel was provoking global Muslim sentiments.
He stressed that there should be no ambiguity regarding Israel’s lack of sovereignty over occupied East Jerusalem and its Islamic and Christian holy sites.
Pakistan supports Jordan’s role in administering Al-Aqsa Mosque and recognizes the Jerusalem Endowment as the legal authority with exclusive jurisdiction.
The foreign minister also expressed deep concern over the continuous expansion of illegal Israeli settlements, which violate international law.
In Gaza, FM Dar highlighted the fragile humanitarian situation, noting that 59 percent of the population still faces food insecurity and health crises since the ceasefire.
Since the ceasefire, more than 1,100 Palestinians have been killed, raising questions about the full implementation of the Gaza Peace Plan.
Arab and Islamic countries must act with unity to protect Jerusalem and its holy sites, demanding an immediate cessation of all violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque.
They should also reject illegal Israeli settlement activities, annexation attempts, forced displacements, and demographic changes in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Pakistan condemns in the strongest possible terms the continued incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist Israeli settlers encouraged by senior Israeli ministers and carried out under the protection of occupying forces.
Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
