ISLAMABAD: Pakistan condemns Israel’s attempt to annex parts of the West Bank as a “deplorable act” and a grave violation of international law, the Pakistani foreign office said on Friday, adding the move underscores Israel’s disregard for Palestinian rights.
Israel’s parliament this month passed a non-binding resolution that urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu-led government to extend sovereignty over the West Bank, including the Jordan Valley.
The motion, though symbolic and without legal force, reflects mounting political pressure from Israeli right-wing lawmakers to formalize annexation, a move that has drawn sharp international criticism.
“Pakistan unequivocally condemns the Israeli parliament’s unlawful attempt to assert ‘sovereignty’ over the occupied West Bank,” the Pakistani foreign office said in a statement.
“Such deliberate and provocative actions highlight the occupying power’s systematic attempts to undermine efforts for peace and entrench its illegal occupation.”
