NA unanimously passes resolution condemning Gaza assault
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution in which the Israeli assault on Gaza was condemned.
“This House unanimously condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the brutal Israeli strikes against the Palestinian people of Gaza and those abetting this genocide including unarmed civilians and innocent women and children, which have resulted in the loss of precious lives, injuries to thousands, and displacement of large number of people from their homes, causing the people of Pakistan and the Muslim World great pain and anguish,” the resolution read.
The resolution stated the United Nations inquiry should be held into the atrocities being committed by the Israeli army against Palestinian civilians.
It also called for an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), stating that the pan-Islamic group must do its part in resolving the crisis.
The policy statement was made by Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz.
“We condemn unprovoked Israeli aggression against innocent Palestinians and continues to support efforts for resolution of the problem,” he said.
“The Pakistani government and nation stands by the Palestinian brethren in this hour of agony. Our hearts ache for innocent and unarmed Palestinians who were targeted and brutally killed by Israeli forces even during the holy month of Ramazan.
“Even the UN schools were attacked to kill Palestinians. Water system in Gaza has been destroyed and today they are living without food, medicine and shelter.
“We do not see any logical justification for Israeli cruelties. We cannot name it anything other than unprovoked aggression,” Aziz said.
“We are in constant contact with the United Nations, OIC as well as Non-Aligned Movement.”
He said the focus of Pakistan's efforts to evolve opinion for condemnation of Israeli aggression, ceasefire in Gaza, assistance to affected people and bring the siege of Gaza to an end.
“Durable peace in Middle East and establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state is our priority,” Aziz said.
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Aug 04, 2014 11:34pm
Bohot der ker dee mehrbaan aatay aatay. All Pakistan / Islamic needed to do was - give one bold statement to Israel.. Just one damn bold statement. The current state of affairs proves the western agencies are now rooted deep within the muslim states and their agents in establishments will never let anything happen.
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Aug 04, 2014 11:35pm
Bravo! Our brave leaders said it! Now they can safely go back to their greedy sleep again!
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Aug 04, 2014 11:37pm
What good are these resolutions for children about to die in Israeli shelling? Understood that Pakistan alone cannot take on Israel militarily and Arabs won't help. Atleast send in medical staff or a C130 to evacuate critically injured. Show some spine!
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Aug 04, 2014 11:37pm
keep condemning Gaza assault just, dont do anything and keep killing own people stupid....................... west power also destroy you guys.
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Aug 04, 2014 11:37pm
All talk and no action. What the pakistani government has been doing for decades.
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Aug 04, 2014 11:44pm
Too little, too late.
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Aug 04, 2014 11:45pm
Although it's not enough to stop brutal Israeli aggression against unarmed Palestinians but at least we as a nation bothered to propagate minimum in this regard. However, there is a lot more at diplomatic and political level that needs to be done and much stronger message must be sent. Otherwise, this act will be not more than a casual formality.
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Aug 04, 2014 11:50pm
Attempting to distract from long march
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Aug 04, 2014 11:51pm
So what? Empty words of a powerless body. They cannot control people running rampage at home and they are talking of Palestine...
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Aug 05, 2014 12:07am
Pity that OIC is yet to announce its meeting... nevertheless, good move from our Assembly
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Aug 05, 2014 12:30am
And what good is that going to do? Do something productive for your country.
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Aug 05, 2014 12:39am
... and they wash their hands of any further responsibility.
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Aug 05, 2014 12:40am
Another lip service, no intention for any action.
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Aug 05, 2014 12:41am
So Soon!!!!!!
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Aug 05, 2014 12:46am
Sitting at home passing resolutions in your armchairs (of Parliament) with absentee PM is really going to jolt the world...isn
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Aug 05, 2014 12:47am
They should also pass a resolution against the persecution of Ahamadis in Pakistan.
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Aug 05, 2014 12:50am
Its never late to do the right thing.
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Aug 05, 2014 12:51am
I wish I had been in the parliament when you said those empty words. YOU condemn this brutal act? Yeah, you're a kid of some unknown street....
What is your 8, 9 lac army with all advance weaponry for? Play hide and seek? Did Allah gave you all that for this day? That you see your brothers and sisters getting martyred so brutally and you sit in ACs and comfortable seats and just condemn it; seems like they just slapped a little girl in the street!
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Aug 05, 2014 01:09am
What if now Israel as a retaliatory measure ask India to put a resolution regarding genocide in Baluchistan ? What ground do we have left fending off such a resolution ? While the killings in middle east are disturbing, why do we, the Pakistani nation, have to take a lead ? There are 32 Arab countries and they dont care. Why are we jumping the gun? Whats wrong with us ? Dont we have our set of problems to deal with ?
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Aug 05, 2014 01:18am
7th largest military, nuclear power, yet uselessly inept and un-influential.
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Aug 05, 2014 01:23am
Is this all. and now back to business of how to plunder this nation
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Aug 05, 2014 01:35am
.....and the Israelis lie without shame in front of the whole world at the UN, right this minute.
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Aug 05, 2014 01:38am
@SK
Pakistan cannot control cinema burners running wild in the streets, or Afghans addicting your people with opium and heroin.
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Aug 05, 2014 01:45am
It's a shame, It took them a month after the messicre of 2000 innocent people to come up with words. Even now they have no courage to declare Israel a terrorist country. Again Shame and shameful.
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Aug 05, 2014 01:48am
Another meaningless and toothless "act of courage" by this useless representative govt.
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Aug 05, 2014 01:49am
Can someone in assembly standup and condemn attacks on Ahmadis/Christians/Hindus etc.Any one?
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Aug 05, 2014 01:51am
Palestine will be free when Palestinian pick up the gun. Not until then.
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Aug 05, 2014 01:51am
now what? we have been condemning drones since many years too. Does anyone really care what this spineless body think?
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Aug 05, 2014 02:09am
Interesting way of absolving one self from responsibility to help Muslim Brothers and stand up with them.
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Aug 05, 2014 02:32am
What a joke?
The National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan suddenly woke up after four weeks of consistent and persistent unchecked bombing, killing and massacre of almost two thousand hapless and helpless besieged civilian population of Gaza along with wide spread destruction of their city's infrastructure, civilian houses, public and private buildings, various schools, many hospitals and quite a few U.N. compounds by the illegal occupying forces of the illegitimate state of Israel. What a grave tragedy?
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Aug 05, 2014 02:37am
Too little and too late. There should have been extraordinary NA session to condemn Israel and USA and Saudi Arabia and show solidarity with Gaza.
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Aug 05, 2014 02:38am
What are you'll going to do about it. Apnay ghar may sub sher hotay hain.
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Aug 05, 2014 02:41am
@GA No one has the guts to take down Israel.
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Aug 05, 2014 02:42am
One word. PATHETIC!!
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Aug 05, 2014 02:47am
Pakistan do not have rights to talk about Israel or any country .. Here inside Pakistan is a huge mess !!
In Syria , 300000 people died not by Israel only thru fellow Muslims why no one talk about it ... Govt leaders are making the public fool
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Aug 05, 2014 02:52am
Damn if you do, Damn if you don't. "Something is better than nothing", Hopefully more good will come out of National Assembly.
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Aug 05, 2014 03:19am
A country that can not do anything to curb the violence within its own borders passes a resolution to condemn the Gaza assault !!. What a laughable news item.
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Aug 05, 2014 03:22am
I misread NA to UN. Now that would have been a game changer but who cares about the NA. Its a laughing stock.
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Aug 05, 2014 03:27am
Any human being who is in the position of authority, in the Muslim world or in the West, watched all these Israeli war crimes, slaughter of innocent Palestinians, & attacks on UN buildings, but did not take any particle steps to punish Israeli Jews for their crimes against humanity, has the blood of killed innocent Palestinians. We, Muslim governments & NGOs, should also punish Egyptian dictator who contributed to the Blockade of Gaza, along with Israel. We Muslims, could at least, now send some massive aid, for Palestinians & invited surviving Palestinian children, to our school trips & for their psychological help, visa free travel all across Muslim contries.
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Aug 05, 2014 03:28am
UN! What a joke!!!
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Aug 05, 2014 03:33am
When Yazidi sect is thrown away from IRAQ, they don't bother. When Ahmadi sect is persecuted in PAKISTAN, they don't bother. When ISIS or other terror organisation does something, they don't bother. So when Muslim countries do atrocities they don't bother for any thing. But when INDIA or Isreal does something, they will condemn in NA because they are not basically muslim countries.
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Aug 05, 2014 03:43am
I think Pakistani politician are always behind the eight ball even condemning assault. Must be busy with Ramadan and Eid with their family. Unacceptable behavior.
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Aug 05, 2014 03:44am
Hmmm a bit slow!
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Aug 05, 2014 04:18am
How can Pakistan National Assembly pass such a resolution, when PMN-L the ruling party is guilty of Lahore massacre, additionally high number of innocent men, women and children all killed each day by terrorist and the current Prime Minister has time and money to stay in Saudi Arabia for week --this PMN-L Government is worse than Jewish Government.
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Aug 05, 2014 05:42am
What good these resolutions do against Israel ? Where is that so called organization of Islamic states ? Never agreed with lot of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (ZAB) 's policies but surely you needed him now. He would have galvanized the Islamic world.
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Aug 05, 2014 05:47am
The resolution should have been for dispatching TTP fighters to Israel, saving money and trouble for Pakistan Army.
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Aug 05, 2014 05:53am
Wow, second try!
So Hamas firing thousands of military grade surface to surface rockets directly into Israeli cities, hoping to slaughter Israeli women and children, does not qualify as a provocation for Israeli to respond to!!!'
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Aug 05, 2014 05:57am
@GKBaloch G A Bhutto. He had guts to speak out against the evil west. Is there any Lion like him today?
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Aug 05, 2014 06:07am
A bagger can never be a chooser. The government got permission from their big bosses to pass a resolution. Well done son of cowards.
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Aug 05, 2014 06:59am
What about the burning of Qadianis in. Gjranwala? They were not human being?
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Aug 05, 2014 07:24am
Nothing will happen due this paralysed announcement. Who care that Pakistanis are favouring Palestinian.
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Aug 05, 2014 07:48am
Any amount of resolutions passed will not help the Muslims from Palestine,Gaza and West Bank.The World Powers must sit with Israel and Islamic States and define the secure Borders of Israel,Palestine,Gaza and the West Bank.All other solutions are of no use.
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