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Islamabad: Pakistan condemns in the strongest possible terms the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Al-Haram Al-Sharif, by Israeli occupation forces.
According to Radio Pakistan, in a statement issued in Islamabad, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tahir Andrabi stated that this act constitutes a direct assault on the sanctity and historical character of the holy site and is a violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.
Tahir Andrabi emphasized Pakistan’s categorical rejection of all attempts by the Israeli occupying authorities to alter or undermine the established religious, historical, and legal status of Al-Aqsa Mosque. He called upon the international community to take urgent and effective measures to prevent such provocations.
The Spokesperson reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering and principled support for the just cause of the Palestinian people, including their inalienable right to self-determination. He affirmed support for the establishment of an independent, sovereign, viable, and contiguous State of Palestine, based on the pre-June 1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.