NEW YORK: Pakistan permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Maleeha Lodhi said on Thursday that the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is a violation of the international laws.
In her address with the UN General Assembly, Ambassador Lodhi said they were in favour of Palestine and justified demands of the Palestinian people, and that today’s session would convey a clear message to the world against this ‘illegal decision.’
“Pakistan has been supporting the rights of the Palestinian people and backing their struggle is an important part of its foreign policy,” she said, pledging Islamabad’s continued support to the people of Palestine.
The top diplomat said that Pakistan fully backs UN resolution pertaining to Jerusalem. “No plan changing the status of Jerusalem is acceptable to us.”
“The people of Palestine will not accept any decision except for the two-state solution,” she maintained, adding that the UN was the last hope for the Palestinian people.