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At UN, Pakistan Raises Alarm Over ‘Systematic Annexation’ of West Bank; Demands Israel Accountability
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, warned the Security Council that Israel's "systematic annexation" of the West Bank is destroying any hope for a Palestinian state. He highlighted that 102 new settlements have been approved in just four years and called on influential nations to hold Israel accountable for blatant violations of international law
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by News Desk
2026-05-09
At UN, Pakistan Raises Alarm Over ‘Systematic Annexation’ of West Bank; Demands Israel Accountability

At a United Nations Security Council session on May 9, 2026, Pakistan issued a forceful condemnation of Israel’s accelerating annexation of the West Bank, warning that the "systematic" expansion of illegal settlements is effectively killing the possibility of a sovereign Palestinian state.

The Warning: From De Facto to De Jure

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad highlighted a dangerous shift in the conflict, accusing Israel of using new legislative and administrative tools to turn illegal land seizures into permanent legal control.

  • Settlement Surge: The Ambassador noted that Israel has approved 102 new settlements in less than four years, an unprecedented rate that shatters international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention.

  • The E-1 Project: Pakistan specifically flagged the controversial E-1 settlement project near East Jerusalem, warning that it would physically sever the West Bank and make a geographically contiguous Palestinian state impossible.

A Record of Violence

Citing alarming UN data, the Pakistani envoy pointed out that 2025 saw the highest level of settler-led violence since documentation began two decades ago.

  • Systemic Dispossession: The "unabated" campaign of home demolitions, forced displacements, and land confiscations was characterized as a direct assault on the human rights of the Palestinian people.

  • Accountability Gap: Ambassador Ahmad urged "influential nations"—referring to major global powers—to stop relying on rhetoric and start holding Israel accountable for these documented violations.

The Path to Peace

Reiterating Pakistan’s long-standing diplomatic position, the Ambassador emphasized that regional stability hinges on a two-state solution. He called for:

  1. An immediate end to the Israeli occupation.

  2. The establishment of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state based on pre-1967 borders.

  3. The recognition of East Jerusalem as the Palestinian capital.
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