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\nSpeaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that issue of Palestine continues to haunt the global conscience. He added, \u201cThis is not merely a political dispute, nor is it confined to religious or cultural affiliations.
\nAt its core, it is a crisis of humanity \u2014 a modern-day genocide that poses a grave moral dilemma for the civilized world\u2019. While expressing solidarity with people of Palestine, he said that for over seven decades, the people of Palestine have been denied their inalienable right to self-determination \u2014 a right enshrined in countless United Nations resolutions.
\n He lamneted that the international community has largely failed to stop the oppression, as Palestinians continue to suffer under a brutal and illegal occupation.
\nHe expressed these views while addressing the first Meeting of the Group of Parliamentarians in Support of Palestine held on 18th April 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey
\nWhile expressing unwavering solidarity with the people of Palestine , Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz sadiq has said that Pakistan stands with people of palestine in their just and noble struggle.
\nThis support is not episodic \u2014 it is principled, historic, and central to our foreign policy.Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that Pakistan stance on Palestine is rooted in national legacy.
\nSoon after independence, Pakistan opposed the UN partition plan and the creation of the state of Israel.
\nQuaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah vocally championed Palestinian rights, asserting that the land rightfully belonged to its indigenous people. His decision not to recognize Israel has been upheld by every successive government to date.
\nThe Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that even as a nascent state, Pakistan took a firm stand \u2014 advocating for Palestine both nationally and globally.
\nSpeaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that During his previous tenure as Speaker, he had the honour of convening the first-ever Speakers\u2019 Conference in 2017, with parliamentary leaders from Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, and Turkey.
\nThe conference, themed \u201cParliamentary Cooperation for Peace, Connectivity, and Prosperity,\u201d was a platform where we resolved to support oppressed communities \u2014 whether in Kashmir, Rohingya, or Palestine \u2014 and to promote dialogue, justice, and solidarity across regions.
\nNA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq reiterated in the strongest possible terms that the Government and people of Pakistan unequivocally condemn the continued aggression and atrocities committed by Israeli occupying forces in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, particularly in Gaza.
\nThe indiscriminate violence \u2014 which has claimed the lives of thousands, including women, children, medical personnel, and humanitarian workers \u2014 is a stain on modern history.
\nWhile denouncing the Israel\u2019s latest military offensive, including the illegal seizure of the Morag Corridor and the annexation of Palestinian land under the guise of \u201csecurity corridors,\u201d represents a blatant violation of international law.
\nThese actions are part of a calculated strategy to displace Palestinians and alter regional demographics. He added, \u201cAmong the most heinous acts is the deliberate bombing of a UN-run clinic in Jabalia, which sheltered over 700 displaced civilians.
\nThis, alongside the broader campaign to ethnically cleanse Palestinians, amounts to war crimes and demands urgent international accountability.\u201d
\nHe also underscored that South Africa\u2019s initiation of legal proceedings against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), alleging violations of the Genocide Convention, marks another critical step in international law.
\nThe ICJ has emphasized that Israel must end its unlawful occupation, halt settlement activities, evacuate settlers, and offer reparations for the destruction caused.
\nSeveral states, including Nicaragua, Colombia, Libya, Mexico, Spain, and the State of Palestine, have filed interventions \u2014 a powerful testament to the gravity of this case and its global significance.
\nSpeaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has strongly denounced that as of 7 October 2024, Israel\u2019s military campaign had killed over 42,000 Palestinians \u2014 including 13,300 children \u2014 and injured more than 97,000.
\nMany of these attacks were deliberate or indiscriminate, wiping out entire multigenerational families. These are not mere numbers \u2014 they represent a moral failure of our time.
\nThe Speaker Saradar Ayaz Sadiq has said that Equally disturbing was the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli forces during the sacred festival of Eid-ul-Fitr \u2014 a sacrilegious act that violated the sanctity of one of Islam\u2019s holiest sites and aimed to provoke and inflame regional tensions. Such provocations are unacceptable and must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.
\nThe Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has also reiterated that Pakistan renews its call for the establishment of a viable, independent, and contiguous Palestinian State, based on the pre-1967 borders with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
\nThis remains the only just, comprehensive, and lasting solution, in accordance with UN and OIC resolutions. He said that the Israeli occupation is part of a broader colonial-settler project \u2014 one that closely parallels India\u2019s illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir. In both cases, the fundamental rights of indigenous populations are being systematically violated. Pakistan will not \u2014 and must not \u2014 abandon its Palestinian brothers and sisters, just as we remain steadfast in our support for the people of Kashmir.
\nHe expressed resolve that the Parliament of Pakistan has passed numerous resolutions in support of Palestine \u2014 reflecting an unshakeable consensus among all political parties and communities across the country. This unity underscores our collective moral obligation to speak and act for justice.
\nThe Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq urged that the world must not normalize this occupation. The international community must move beyond rhetorical condemnation and take concrete, coordinated actions to ensure accountability and justice. The people of Gaza, the West Bank, and all occupied Palestinian territories deserve to live in dignity, security, and freedom. He also urged the conscience of the international community and the collective strength of the Muslim Ummah to act \u2014 and to act now. Muslim countries possess the resources, public sentiment, and moral standing. He added, \u201cWhat is needed now is unity. Unity, not fragmentation, is our greatest strength. If we stand together with resolve, our collective voice can no longer be ignored.\u201d
\nSpeaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that Palestine is moral test that whether the world uphold the principles of justice and humanity \u2014 or allow the forces of occupation, apartheid, and oppression to prevail.
\nHe expressed the resolve that Pakistan will continue to raise its voice \u2014 on every forum and every platform \u2014 in unwavering support of the people of Palestine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tukiye Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that issue of Palestine continues to haunt the global conscience. He added, \u201cThis is not merely a political dispute, nor is it confined to religious or cultural affiliations. At its core, it is a crisis of humanity \u2014 a modern-day genocide that poses a grave moral […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-473276","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n