NA for end to Israeli atrocities

ISLAMABAD - The National Assembly on Monday adopted unanimous resolution strongly condemning Israeli aggression in Gaza and urging international community to play its due role for early cessation of Israeli atrocities on Palestinian people. The resolution moved by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan condemned Israeli military offensive that had resulted in the death of over 900 people and injuries to over three thousand eight hundred people mostly civilians. The House demanded implementation of the resolution passed by the UN Security Council on the 8th of this month and free flow of humanitarian assistance to the affected people. It urged all parties to keep open crossings leading to Gaza including Rafah to ensure free and unhindered flow of humanitarian assistance. The House expressed full solidarity and sympathy with the people of Gaza who continue to suffer under Israeli suppression. It reiterated Pakistan's resolve to support Palestinian cause the fundamental elements of which include total withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied Arab territories including Jerusalem, restitution of inalienable right of Palestinian people, establishment of an independent homeland with Al-Quds Al Sharif as its capital and right of return to the refugees. The National Assembly also reiterated the resolve of the people of Pakistan to continue to support Palestinian people in their just struggle for self-determination. The House urged the government to pursue the matter in the OIC and provide humanitarian aid and medical assistance. Parliamentary Leader of Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) Faisal Saleh Hayat urged the government to take concrete steps to stop Israel's aggression on innocent Palestinians. He said that the House should not limit itself to passing resolutions only. He said that the West was demonstrating double standards on the issue of Mumbai attacks and Israel's aggression on armless Palestinians. The text of the resolution presented and unanimously adopted in the National Assembly: "This House strongly condemns the Israeli aggression on Gaza which has resulted in the death of more that 900 Palestinians and injuring over 3800, mostly civilians. The Israeli military offensive and continued siege of Gaza are in contravention of the international law and the international humanitarian law and are an affront to the conscience of the international community. Pakistan urges the international community to play its role for early cessation of Israeli atrocities on the Palestinian people in Gaza, implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1860 of 8 January 2009, and free flow of humanitarian assistance to the affected people. This House unanimously urges all the parties to keep open the crossings leading to Gaza, including Rafah Crossing, to ensure free and unhindered flow of humanitarian assistance to the affected people of Gaza. We also strongly condemn the unwarranted attacks on the aid convoys by the Israeli armed forces. This House expresses its full solidarity and complete sympathy with the people of Gaza who continue to suffer under the Israeli suppression. We also renew Pakistanis resolve on supporting the Palestinian cause, the fundamental elements, which include total withdrawal of Israel from occupied Arab territories including Jerusalem; the restitution of the inalienable right of the Palestinian people; establishment of an independent homeland, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, and right of return of refugees. The National Assembly also reiterates the resolve of the people of Pakistan for continued support to the Palestinian people in their just struggle for self-determination, in accordance with the UN Security Resolutions 242 and 338, leading to the establishment of an independent Palestinian homeland. And urges upon the government to pursue the matter in OIC, and provide humanitarian aid and medical assistance."

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