Pakistan condemns Israeli aggression against Syria

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Pakistan on Tuesday condemned in the “strongest possible terms,” Israeli aggression against Syria and its illegal seizure of Syrian territory.

The assault on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria is a “grave” breach of international law, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

“Israel’s provocative actions are a dangerous development in an already volatile region. Israel has continued to blatantly defy international law and violate UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions,” it added.​​​​​​​

Pakistan expressed “full” support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and rejected Israeli acquisition of territory by force.

“We reaffirm our support for the UN Security Council Resolution 497, which declares Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights null and void and without international legal effect,” it said.

Islamabad urged the international community, including the UN Security Council, to take “immediate” and “decisive” steps to end Israeli impunity, its repeated violations of international law and aggression against countries in the region.

Pakistan reiterated that peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved without a complete Israeli withdrawal from occupied Palestine and other occupied territories, including the Golan Heights in Syria.