In a phone call with the Palestinian president, President Dr. Arif Alvi pitched a one-state solution as the only way “where Jews, Muslims and a good percentage of Christians could live to exercise equal political rights”, if the two-state solution was not acceptable to Israel.

During the calls President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, President Alvi expressed his heartfelt sympathies and grief on behalf of the people and government of Pakistan over the atrocities being committed by Israel against the people of Palestine for over seven decades, the President’s Office said in a statement.

He called it painful what was happening in Gaza saying the entire Pakistani nation was deeply saddened by the brutalities and reign of terror unleashed by the Israeli security forces, it added.

President Alvi called it painful what was happening in Gaza saying the entire Pakistani nation was deeply saddened by the brutalities and reign of terror unleashed by the Israeli security forces.

He condemned the lethal bombing by Israel that even did not spare schools and hospitals and its barbaric actions that resulted in the killing of thousands of Palestinians, including women and children, healthcare workers, journalists, and UN aid workers.

The current situation in Gaza was the reaction of decades of apartheid and unjust policies of Israel, he said, while condemning Israel for ethnic cleansing of the Muslims and pushing them out of their territories.

He also expressed disappointment over the lack of action by the international community to stop Israel from its murderous campaign against the people of Gaza.

He assured the Palestinian president that Pakistan would continue to support resolving the Palestinian dispute in accordance with the relevant UNSC’s resolutions.

President Alvi urged the international community to make efforts for an urgent ceasefire, opening of an unhindered humanitarian corridor to Gaza, stopping further displacement of the Palestinians from their homeland, and permanent solution to the Palestinian dispute in accordance with UN Security Council’s resolutions.

President Abbas thanked Pakistan for supporting the Palestinian cause and sending humanitarian assistance.

He said that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza while calling for stopping Israel from fighting across the Palestinian territory.

He also demanded for opening of a corridor to Gaza to ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance as there was no food, medicine and electricity available to the people of Gaza.