NEW YORK -UNS: Pakistan has called on the UN Security Council to go beyond mere condemnation of the Israeli strikes targeting Hamas negotiators and hold Israel accountable for its “illegal and unprovoked aggression” against Qatar.
Speaking in the 15-member Council’s emergency meeting on the Middle East, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, also underscored the need for safeguarding the role and protection of mediators engaged in peace efforts; and recommit to the centrality of international law and the UN Charter in maintaining international peace and security.
The meeting was requested by Pakistan, Algeria and Somalia that took place under South Korea, the Council President for the month of September.
“Pakistan condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the illegal and unprovoked Israeli aggression against the brotherly State of Qatar,” the Pakistani envoy said, calling it a “reckless and provocative attack” on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar.
Pointing out that the Israeli strikes targeted a residential neighborhood, deliberately endangering civilians, constituting a grave breach of International Humanitarian Law, he said, adding this “brazen and illegal assault “is not an isolated incident, rather it is part of a broader and consistent pattern of aggression and violation of international law by Israel that undermines regional peace and stability.
