Pakistan among over 30 Arab and Islamic states slam Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel' plan

Pakistan has urged the international community to outright reject Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s so-called “Greater Israel” plan that "constitute a flagrant violation of the international law, principles of the UN Charter, as well as the relevant United Nations resolutions."

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "Pakistan strongly condemns and rejects recent statements made by the Israeli Occupying power, alluding to the creation of so-called “Greater Israel,” and its designs aimed at the forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza."

"Such statements reflect the occupying power’s intention to entrench its illegal occupation, as well as its complete contempt for all international efforts aimed at achieving lasting peace and stability in the region," said the statement.

Pakistan urged the international community to take immediate and tangible measures to prevent the occupying power from further destabilizing the region, and to end its ongoing crimes and atrocities against the Palestinians.

"Pakistan reaffirms its full support for the Palestinian people’s legitimate rights, including the right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent, viable, and contiguous State of Palestine, based on pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital," the ministry said.

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Separately, the foreign ministers of 31 Arab and Islamic countries, as well as the secretaries-general of the Arab League, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), have strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s so-called “Greater Israel” vision.

In a joint statement, the officials described the remarks as “a blatant violation of international law and a serious threat to the stability of international relations.” They warned that such statements endanger Arab national security, undermine state sovereignty, and pose risks to both regional and global peace.

Qatar also voiced its opposition, joining the collective stance of Arab and Islamic nations, the Arab League, the OIC, and the GCC. The Qatari Foreign Ministry, in a statement shared on X, described Netanyahu’s comments as “a gross disregard for international law and a dangerous affront to the principles underpinning stable global relations.”