Pakistan Raises Red Flag over Illegal Settlements in West Bank, Calls for Israel Accountability

Pakistan raises red flag over illegal settlements in West Bank, calls for Israel accountability

Pakistan warned the UN Security Council on Saturday that expanding Israeli settlements and annexation measures in the occupied West Bank were destroying the prospects for a viable Palestinian state and urged “influential” nations to hold Israel accountable. Speaking at the Council meeting on the West Bank, convened by the United Kingdom, France, and other Council members, Ambassador to the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmad condemned Israel’s efforts to tra…

At UN, Pakistan raises alarm at Israel's systematic annexation of occupied West Bank

Pakistan has raised alarm at the systematic annexation of the occupied West Bank, expansion of illegal settlements and the forced displacement of Palestinians, calling for the intervention of the global community. The stance was expressed by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad at the Arria-formula meeting on the situation in the occupied territory. “While international attention is consumed by…

Pakistan raises red flag over illegal settlements in West Bank, urges ‘influential’ nations to hold Israel accountable

Israeli policies, illegal actions, unprecedented in scale, having effect, undermining prospects for viable Palestinian state, ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad tells UN Security Council

Pakistan slams Israeli policies in West Bank at UN

NEW YORK: Pakistan has strongly criticised Israel’s actions in the occupied West Bank, describing them as violations of international law and warning that continued settlement expansion is undermining hopes for lasting peace in the Middle East. Speaking at a United Nations meeting on the situation in the West Bank, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, condemned what he termed the forced displacement of Palestinians…