PESHAWAR
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday passed a resolution strongly condemning the federal government’s decision to include Pakistan in the so-called Gaza Peace Board.
The resolution was presented by Provincial Law Minister Aftab Alam, stating that the provincial assembly completely rejects the federal government’s decision to join the Gaza Peace Board, which was formed under the leadership of the United States and Israel.
The resolution said that the formation of the board is against the true spirit of the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions on Gaza.
It further stated that the Gaza Peace Board has been formed without the participation or consent of the Palestinian and Gaza leadership, which clearly indicates a conspiracy to undermine the legitimate right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state.
The resolution criticized the role of the United States, terming it a supporter of Israeli atrocities against Palestinians.
It pointed out that the US has repeatedly vetoed ceasefire resolutions at the United Nations Security Council and has adopted double standards on the Palestine issue, while continuing to support Israel’s actions against humanity in Gaza.
The text of the resolution described the Gaza Peace Board as a “dangerous development” and expressed serious concern over reports that the board could form a subcommittee in which Pakistan and Israel would both be members.
It warned that Israel appears to have a dominant role in the board, whose agenda, according to the resolution, is not peace but the sidelining of Palestine’s principled position. Referring to the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the resolution recalled his clear stance that Pakistan would never recognize Israel and that the Israeli occupation of Palestine was illegal.
It emphasized that Pakistan’s foreign policy has historically been based on support for justice, the oppressed, and the right to self-determination.
The resolution demanded that the federal government maintain a clear, principled and unequivocal position in full support of the sovereignty, freedom and legitimate rights of Palestine and Gaza.
It urged the government not to become part of any initiative that contradicts the aspirations of the Palestinian people or weakens their struggle for an independent state.
The resolution was unanimously approved by the house and formally endorsed by the Speaker of the KP Assembly.
