Pakistan strongly condemns Israeli aggression against Syria

December 10, 2024

By The South Asia Times

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned the Israeli aggression against Syria and its illegal seizure of the Syrian territory.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that "this assault on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria is a grave breach of international law."

"Israel’s provocative actions are a dangerous development in an already volatile region. Israel has continued to blatantly defy international law and violate UN Security Council Resolutions," said the ministry.

Islamabad also expressed its full support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and rejected Israeli acquisition of territory by force.

"We reaffirm our support for the UN Security Council Resolution 497, which declares Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights “null and void and without international legal effect.”

Pakistan urged the international community, including the United Nations Security Council, to take immediate and decisive steps to end Israeli impunity, its repeated violations of international law, and aggression against countries of the region.

Pakistan also reiterated that peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved without complete Israeli withdrawal from Occupied Palestine and other occupied territories, including the Syrian Golan.