Islamabad:
Pakistan, along with 15 other countries, expressed concern on the security of the global Sumud Flotilla on Tuesday, where their citizens participate to provide humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza.
“Foreign Ministers of Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Ireland, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain and Türkiye express their concerns about the security of the global Sumud -Flotilla – a civil society’s Initiative, Countries, “foreign,” foreign for ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan said in a statement.
He said the global Sumud Flotilla has informed of his goal of providing humanitarian help to the Gaza Strip and raising awareness of the urgent humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people and the need to stop the war in Gaza.
“Both goals, peace and humanitarian auxiliary delivery together with regard to international law, including humanitarian law, are shared by our governments. We are therefore calling for abstaining from any illegal or violent act against the flotilla to respect international law and international humanitarian law,” said Ambassador Khan.
He recalled that any violation of international law and human rights for participants in the flotilla, including attacks against ships in international waters or illegal detention, would lead to accountability.
