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At Jeddah OIC Session, Pakistan Urges Reversal of West Bank Annexation Moves

Islamabad calls for full implementation of UN Resolution 2803, with Gaza reconstruction under Palestinian control.

Overview

  • Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addressed the extraordinary OIC ministerial session in Jeddah, condemning Israeli steps to declare West Bank land as state property and urging their immediate reversal.
  • He called for strict adherence to the Gaza ceasefire, unhindered humanitarian access, and the rapid start of reconstruction under Palestinian Authority leadership in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2803.
  • Pakistan highlighted its UN Security Council seat and participation in the Group of Eight and the Board of Peace to marshal collective action and pursue accountability for violations of international humanitarian law.
  • Dar denounced recent remarks by the United States ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, as irresponsible and inconsistent with international law for suggesting acceptance of Israeli control over Arab territories.
  • On the sidelines, he met counterparts from Palestine, Türkiye, Bangladesh, Maldives and Somalia to coordinate responses, and he briefed the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt on PakistanAfghanistan border operations under Operation Ghazblil Haq.