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Pakistan Questions Gaza Ceasefire Amid Continued Palestinian Deaths
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Pakistan Questions Gaza Ceasefire Amid Continued Palestinian Deaths

From Dawn · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Pakistan questioned the validity of the Gaza ceasefire at the UN Security Council, noting over 1,200 Palestinian deaths since its announcement.
  • UN officials reported resumed Israeli airstrikes and a dire humanitarian situation, with 100 Palestinians killed and over 400 injured in a recent period.
  • Pakistan also warned that Israel's E1 settlement project in the West Bank threatens Palestinian statehood and could lead to displacement.

Pakistan has challenged the effectiveness of the Gaza ceasefire, highlighting continued Israeli strikes and the deaths of over 1,200 Palestinians since the truce was declared. Speaking at the UN Security Council, Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, questioned the ceasefire's integrity.

If the ceasefire is holding, as we have been told, then how are strikes continuing and civilians being killed?

— Asim Iftikhar AhmadPakistan's permanent representative to the UN, questioning the Gaza ceasefire at a UNSC meeting.

"If the ceasefire is holding, as we have been told, then how are strikes continuing and civilians being killed?" Ahmad asked during a meeting on the Middle East situation. His remarks underscored growing concerns within the UNSC about the persistent violence and dire conditions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, despite diplomatic efforts.

2 million Palestinians remain trapped and suffering severely

— Athena RayburnExecutive director of the Association of International Development Agencies, describing the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

UN Acting Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Ramiz Alakbarov confirmed that Israeli airstrikes had resumed on August 12 after a week-long lull. During that period, he reported, 100 Palestinians were killed and more than 400 injured. Athena Rayburn, executive director of the Association of International Development Agencies, added that despite some improvements in aid delivery, the broader reality for Palestinians remains severe, with "2 million Palestinians remain trapped and suffering severely."

dangerous escalation

— Asim Iftikhar AhmadDescribing Israel's E1 settlement project.

Beyond the immediate violence, Pakistan also voiced strong opposition to Israel's advancement of the E1 settlement project. Ahmad described the project as a "dangerous escalation" that could sever the occupied West Bank, threaten the territorial contiguity of a future Palestinian state, and put thousands of Palestinians at risk of forcible displacement. He urged the UNSC to prevent measures that advance annexation, a move that Palestinian Permanent Observer Riyad H. Mansour stated Israel was actively pursuing with the goal of destroying the Palestinian state.

The Israeli government stated clearly that its goal in issuing these tenders was the destruction of the Palestinian State and the triumph of the settlers’ State

— Riyad H. MansourPalestinian Permanent Observer, accusing Israel of pursuing territorial expansion through the E1 plan.
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Originally published by Dawn in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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