Pakistan has strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem by Israeli state officials and members of the Knesset under protection of Israeli occupation forces. ‘Violation of the sanctity of one of the holiest sites in Islam constitutes yet another reprehensible event in a series of escalatory Israeli actions disrespectful to religious sentiments of over 1.5 billion Muslims around the world,’ said the Pakistani Foreign Ministry in a press statement. The statement added, ‘We reiterate that such acts are inconsistent with the right to freedom of expression and religion or belief of the Palestinian people, defying all humanitarian and human rights laws and norms.’ Pakistan further called upon the international community to take urgent action to put an end to Israeli attacks in the occupied territories that have been on the rise since the beginning of this year. The statement reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the Palestinian cause, and renewed the call for ‘a viable, independent and contiguous Palestinian State, with pre-1967 borders, and Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital being the only just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue.’

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA