At an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) council meeting in Jeddah, Pakistan strongly rejected the controversial “Greater Israel” plan as a grave breach of international law. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong support for Palestinian rights while calling for an effective international response against its destabilizing implications.
Pakistan Takes a Stand at OIC
At an extraordinary session of OIC, Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar delivered a powerful statement: Pakistan strongly denounced “Greater Israel”, labeling it as unacceptable and endangering regional stability. Dar called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as well as humanitarian access without restriction – the latter two goals being underlined through his OIC representation role with regards to Palestine as an independent state with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital city (K21 News/Dunya News +15 and Daily Times/D). (K21 News +15 Dunya News/Daily Times).
Global Rejection of “Greater Israel” Vision
Pakistan’s position echoes an increasing tide of criticism from Arab and Islamic states. Over 30 member nations of Arab League, OIC and Gulf Cooperation Council joined together in condemning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments regarding “Greater Israel.” Their joint statement denounced it as a violation of international law as well as an imminent threat to global and regional peace.
Pakistani Foreign Office Spokesperson, Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan, noted the potential human cost associated with Israel’s plan and warned that it represents their strategy of entrenching illegal occupation and disregarding longstanding international consensus. He called upon global communities to outrightly reject such provocative notions. Dunya News
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Pakistan recently reiterated its support for Palestinian self-determination and statehood, including East Jerusalem as the capital. SAMAA TV, Business Recorder and The Daily CPEC all reported this news as well as Pakistan’s commitment.
Why It Matters The “Greater Israel” concept–proposing expanded territorial claims and displacement of Palestinians–has raised fears of irreversible fragmentation of Palestinian land and rights, prompting global observers and human rights organizations to warn that such moves could undermine any two-state solution and violate humanitarian norms. Dunya News +12 @ Dawn or Daily Times have reported on such moves as potentially undermining any two-state solution and violating humanitarian norms.
Pakistan’s condemnation is grounded not only in legal and moral principles but also its fundamental foreign policy tenets. Islamabad has consistently supported Palestinian rights since their genesis, rejecting Israel’s legitimacy and advocating for Palestinian sovereignty as core values. newsdiplomacy.com.
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Pakistan’s strong stance against growing tensions and territorial expansion serves as a clear signal to OIC members and global powers to take swift, decisive action. Diplomatic advocacy, resistance to normalization, leverage in international forums like UN Human Rights Courts are now critical tools in mitigating Middle Eastern crises.
Pakistan’s position at the OIC meeting highlighted the enduring value of multilateral solidarity in upholding international norms and protecting Palestinian rights. Now that momentum is building among Muslim majority states, one question arises as to whether such collective pressure can restrain Israel’s ambitions and resume a just path to peace.