Pakistan's Response to Israel in UN Debate

Pakistan has asked for the floor to make a further

statement.

I give them the floor.

Thank you, Mr. President.

I am obliged to take the floor to respond

to

some comments.

The representative of Israel perhaps did not listen

attentively to all council members and

other speakers

in today's debate.

And in our view, it is

unacceptable,

indeed ludicrous,

for an aggressor,

an occupier,

a serial violator of UN charter and international law,

that is Israel,

to abuse

this chamber

and disrespect the sanctity

of this council.

And this is not the first time.

And by pointing fingers on others,

baseless assertions,

primarily aimed at masking its own illegal actions

and violations of international law.

President, but that's not

at all surprising.

It is an occupier that does not listen to anyone,

that does not pay heed

to any advice,

even from its friends,

if there are any left.

That refutes,

and not just refutes,

it threatens

members of the international community,

international media,

international human rights and humanitarian organizations.

Doesn't listen to the ICJ

or the ICC,

and threatens the UN and its senior officials.

And it does that with impunity,

shielded by its apologists,

who time and again

acquiesce in its illegal actions

and defiance of the international community.

And like all occupiers,

despite being the aggressor,

it feigns and plays the victim.

But today, it is totally exposed.

President,

this council has spent decades

discussing the situation in the Middle East and the Palestinian question.

Meeting after meeting,

we devote hours to this agenda.

It is not because of anyone else.

It is because of Israel

that refuses to vacate its illegal

occupation.

And that blatantly violates the resolutions of this

council.

It's because of that we, that we have these discussions.

Israel also chose to refer to an unrelated

incident

and make misleading remarks regarding

Pakistan.

In an effort to justify its own illegal actions and

violations of international law.

Pakistan's position on that incident has been clearly

stated and is publicly available.

The international community is well aware of Pakistan's frontline

role and sacrifices in the

international community's fight against terrorism.

The entire world,

including our partners,

acknowledge that Al-Qaeda was largely decimated

due to Pakistan's counter-terrorism efforts.

And we remain committed in this global

collective endeavor.

We cannot accept insinuations

from an irresponsible rogue state

that is, in fact, the perpetrator of worst

kind of state terrorism

that we are witnessing

in Gaza, and in fact, in the occupied Palestinian

territories for decades.

And we reject any false analogy,

as has also been done by Qatar.

For whatever way

it interprets the statements in this council,

the occupying power

must go back

and read carefully

the statement issued by the Security Council today.