Pakistan tabled a sweeping set of proposals at the preparatory ministerial meeting of the emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha, calling for Israel’s accountability, suspension of its UN membership and the formation of an Arab-Islamic task force to counter what it described as Tel Aviv’s “rogue mindset.”
Ishaq Dar outlined a seven-point response to the Israeli air strikes on Qatar, urging Muslim states to unite behind concrete measures.
The proposals included: holding Israel accountable for war crimes; creation of a joint Arab-Islamic task force to deter further aggression; pursuing suspension of Israel’s UN membership; implementing punitive measures by member states; demanding through the UN Security Council an immediate and permanent ceasefire along with prisoner exchanges; ensuring unfettered humanitarian access in Gaza; and reviving a genuine political process for a two-state solution.
“Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. It should not be allowed to get away with attacking Islamic countries and killing people with impunity,” Dar said in his address, condemning the “illegal and unprovoked” strike on Qatar as a flagrant violation of international law and the UN Charter.
The foreign minister said that targeting Qatar was not only an assault on a sovereign state but also an attack on diplomacy and mediation itself, given Doha’s central role in facilitating ceasefire efforts along with Egypt and the United States.
He underscored that Pakistan, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC), had already helped convene an emergency UNSC session on the matter and would continue working with the OIC and Arab partners to push for enforcement measures, including the deployment of an international protection force for Gaza.
