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Pakistan Condemns Al-Aqsa Violations, Urges Action to Curb West Bank Settler Violence

Islamabad frames the incidents as breaches of international law, citing UN data on a record surge in settler attacks.

Overview

  • Pakistan’s Foreign Office called for urgent international measures to protect holy sites, halt settler violence and incursions, and uphold relevant UN resolutions.
  • The statement denounced repeated storming of the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque and provocations against worshippers.
  • UN OCHA reported October 2025 as the worst month for settler violence since records began in 2006, with at least 264 attacks causing casualties or property damage.
  • Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to a West Bank mosque, and the rise in attacks has drawn international condemnation and rare public criticism from within Israel’s institutions.
  • Pakistan reaffirmed support for a comprehensive Two‑State solution based on pre‑June 1967 borders with Al‑Quds Al‑Sharif as the capital.