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A Palestinian man carries the body of his 5-month-old brother, Ahmed Al-Nader, who was reportedly killed the previous day along with other family members in Israeli shelling at a school-turned-shelter in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, ahead of his funeral. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan joined seven other Muslim countries in strongly condemning Israel’s repeated ceasefire violations in Gaza on Sunday, warning that the continued attacks risk derailing fragile efforts to restore calm and accelerate a political process aimed at long-term stability.
In a joint statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here, the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Israel’s actions had resulted in the killing and injury of more than a thousand Palestinians, sharply escalating tensions at a critical time.
The ministers warned that the repeated violations threaten to undermine regional and international efforts currently underway to consolidate calm, especially as stakeholders work collectively to advance the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan and implement UN Security Council Resolution 2803.
They described Israel’s actions as a direct threat to the political process and stressed that continued hostilities hindered efforts to create the necessary conditions for Gaza’s transition to a more stable phase, both in terms of security and humanitarian.
The foreign ministers stressed the urgency of the situation and stressed the need for full commitment by all parties to ensure the success of the second phase of President Trump’s peace plan, noting that continued violations could reverse hard-fought progress toward de-escalation.
The statement also urged all sides to fully uphold their responsibilities in what it called a “critical period” and called for maximum restraint to preserve and maintain the ceasefire. The ministers warned against any action that could undermine the ongoing process and stressed the importance of creating favorable conditions for early recovery and reconstruction in Gaza.
Reaffirming their broader political position, the foreign ministers said lasting peace could only be achieved by promoting a just solution based on the Palestinian right to self-determination and statehood, in accordance with international law, relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.
The joint condemnation comes amid growing international concern over the fragility of the Gaza ceasefire brokered after weeks of intense fighting that caused widespread destruction and a growing humanitarian crisis.
Despite diplomatic efforts to stabilize the situation, renewed Israeli attacks have raised fears of a wider escalation and further civilian suffering. Islamabad has consistently called for an immediate end to hostilities, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza and the revival of a credible political process to resolve the decades-old Palestinian issue.
