US EditionPakistan Rejects 'Greater Israel' Plan
Pakistan called Netanyahu's remarks a violation of international law and urged global powers to take immediate action to prevent forced displacement of Palestinians and regional destabilization.
- On August 15, 2025, Pakistan's Foreign Office publicly denounced statements made by Israeli officials regarding the establishment of a "Greater Israel" and the planned forced eviction of Palestinians from Gaza, describing these remarks as violations of international law.
- These remarks followed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Tuesday interview on i24 TV, where he said he feels very attached to the Greater Israel vision and called it a historic and spiritual mission.
- Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also supports expansion, unveiling a 3,000-person settlement in the occupied West Bank and advocating for a Jewish state extending to Damascus, Syria.
- The Times of Israel describes Greater Israel as territory from the Nile to the Euphrates, including parts of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq, while Pakistan called these notions violations of international law.
- Pakistan called on the global community to firmly oppose provocative ideas violating international laws, demand an end to Israel’s occupation and offenses against Palestinians, and reiterated its support for the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state within the boundaries that existed before 1967, with Jerusalem as its capital.
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Pakistan rejects ‘Greater Israel’ displacement plans
• UN human rights office labels new Israeli scheme for West Bank ‘a war crime’ • Palestinian leaders oppose Tel Aviv ‘plan’ to relocate people from Gaza to South Sudan • At least 23 dead in fresh Israeli strikes; number of aid-seekers killed since May at 1,760 ISLAMABAD / JERUSALEM: Pakistan condemned Israeli statements that suggest the creation of a so-called ‘Greater Israel’ and a plan for the forced displacement of Palestinians, as the UN …
Pakistan rejects 'Greater Israel' plan
Foreign Office spokesperson Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan on Friday categorically condemned and rejected the recent statements by the Israeli occupying power suggesting the creation of a so-called "Greater Israel" and plans for the forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. Ambassador Khan, in a statement issued by the Foreign Office here, said such rhetoric was a blatant violation of international law, the UN Charter, and relevant United Na…
Arab World Condemns Netanyahu's Support for 'Expansionist Colonial' Vision of 'Greater Israel'
Several Arab countries have condemned Netanyahu's endorsement of the "expansionist" project of building 'Greater Israel,' which supporters suggest involves conquering and colonizing large swathes of territory across the Middle East.
Pakistan slams Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ remarks, urges protection of Palestinians rights
FO reaffirms full support for Palestinians’ legitimate rights, including right to self-determination and establishment of independent State of Palestine ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday condemned the recent remarks by Israeli leaders about the creation of a so-called “Greater Israel,” calling the statements a violation of international law and an attempt to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza. The comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne…
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