Pakistan has strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks suggesting that the Palestinian people should establish a state in Saudi Arabia and call the statement “irresponsible, provocative and thoughtless.”
The condemnation came from Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Sunday after Netanyahu’s comments during an interview on Pro-Netanyahu Channel 14.
The Israeli leader looked to joke when he responded to an interviewer who mistakenly said “Saudi state” instead of “Palestinian state” before he corrected himself.
According to a statement from the Foreign Office, FM Dar said: “The Israeli remark is irresponsible, provocative and thoughtless, which is not only deeply offensive, but also undermines and disregards the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people to self -determination and an independent state on their own historical and legitimate territory. “
Pakistan confirmed his solidarity with Saudi Arabia and praised the Kingdom’s steadfast support for the Palestinian case. The Foreign Office stated that any attempt to incorrectly represent Saudi -Arabia’s attitude towards Palestine was “deeply regrettable.”
FM Dar repeated Pakistan’s firm attitude towards Palestine and said that the Palestinian people have an “inalienable right to establish an independent and sovereign state based on borders before 1967, with Al Quds Al Sharif as its capital.”
The Foreign Office strongly rejected any proposal that seeks to displace or move Palestinians, and called it a “obvious violation of international law, the UN decisions and the principles of justice and justice.”
Pakistan promised to continue working closely with Saudi Arabia and the international community to advocate the rights and press of the Palestinians for a fair, comprehensive and lasting solution to the conflict.
Pakistan also called on the international community to condemn Netanyahus provocative remarks and hold Israel responsible for undermining the peace process.
