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A Palestinian carries the body of his five-month-old brother, Ahmed Al-Nader, who was reportedly killed the previous day along with other members of his family in an Israeli bombing of a school-turned-shelter in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, before his funeral. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan, along with seven other Muslim countries, on Sunday strongly condemned Israel’s repeated ceasefire violations in Gaza, warning that continued attacks risk derailing fragile efforts to restore calm and boost 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 deaths and injuries of more than a thousand Palestinians, sharply raising tensions at a critical time.
The ministers warned that repeated violations threaten to undermine regional and international efforts currently underway to consolidate calm, particularly as stakeholders work collectively to advance the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan and implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803.
They described Israel’s actions as a direct threat to the political process, emphasizing that continued hostilities were obstructing efforts to create the necessary conditions for Gaza’s transition to a more stable phase, both in security and humanitarian terms.
Emphasizing the urgency of the situation, the foreign ministers underscored the need for full commitment from all parties to ensure the success of the second phase of President Trump’s peace plan, noting that sustained violations could reverse hard-won progress toward reducing tension.
The statement also called on all parties to fully assume their responsibilities during what it called a “critical period,” and urged maximum restraint to preserve and sustain 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 advancing 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 about the fragility of the ceasefire in Gaza, negotiated after weeks of intense fighting that caused widespread destruction and a growing humanitarian crisis.
Despite diplomatic efforts to stabilize the situation, new Israeli attacks have raised fears of broader escalation and greater civilian suffering. Islamabad has consistently called for an immediate end to hostilities, unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza, and the revival of a credible political process to resolve the decades-old Palestinian issue.
