Pakistan, May 19 -- Pakistan and nine other countries have jointly condemned Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, describing the action as a violation of international law and a threat to humanitarian efforts aimed at assisting Palestinians in Gaza.

In a joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives and Spain, the countries criticised Israel's actions against what they described as a peaceful civilian initiative intended to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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The statement strongly condemned renewed Israeli assaults on the flotilla and expressed ...