Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- Foreign Office spokesperson Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan on Friday categorically condemned and rejected the recent statements by the Israeli occupying power suggesting the creation of a so-called "Greater Israel" and plans for the forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.

Ambassador Khan, in a statement issued by the Foreign Office here, said such rhetoric was a blatant violation of international law, the UN Charter, and relevant United Nations resolutions. He urged the international community to "outrightly reject" these provocative notions, which he warned were aimed at entrenching Israel's illegal occupation and undermining all efforts toward lasting peace in the region.

"These statements demonstrate the oc...