Pakistan, Aug. 11 -- Pakistan has strongly condemned Israel's plan to fully occupy Gaza, calling it extremely dangerous and provocative. Pakistani Ambassador to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said countries providing Israel with political protection, military aid, or diplomatic cover are complicit and must take responsibility.

Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, Ambassador Asim stressed that Israel's Gaza occupation plan attacks the two-state solution. He said Palestinians alone must decide their future and governance, and no one else has the right to make these decisions for them.

Pakistan urged the Security Council to take effective measures, including deploying an international protection force, to end Israeli aggres...