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Pakistan condemns Israel's rejection of Palestinian statehood
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Pakistan's Foreign Ministry has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition to establishing a Palestinian state, calling Israel's refusal to withdraw forces from Gaza a "serious setback" to peace efforts, Middle East Eye reported. A Foreign Ministry spokesman delivered the statement in response to Netanyahu's public stance against Palestinian statehood as part of any eventual resolution.
The criticism places Pakistan among several nations voicing opposition to conditions Netanyahu has attached to potential ceasefire negotiations. Pakistan's rejection of the Israeli position reflects broader diplomatic friction over the terms for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the future status of Gaza following the current military operations there.
