Pakistan rejects Israel's plan to annex West Bank.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, lawmakers, and politicians have unanimously rejected Israel's plans to annex the Jordan valley and all settlement blocs in West Bank.

"Pakistan has a principled consistent position on Palestine. We view Israel's coalition government proposal of 'annexation' of the West Bank with grave concern," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Aisha Farooqui, told media.

Islamabad, she said, was opposed to any move for the annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories as it would be a "serious violation of International law", and a dangerous escalation in an already volatile situation.

Palestinian territories are under illegal Israeli occupation since 1967.

"Pakistan supports the position adopted by the UN and OIC on the issue of Palestine, and calls upon the international community to uphold and support the rights of the Palestinians," she added.

"We reiterate our consistent support for the two-state solution of the Palestine issue as enshrined in the relevant Security Council and General Assembly Resolutions. Pakistan renews its call for the establishment of a viable, independent and the contiguous State of Palestine, on the basis of internationally agreed parameters, the pre-1967 borders, and with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital."

Saleem Mandviwalla, deputy chairman of the upper house of the Pakistan parliament, said that his country cannot stay silent over Israel's planned move, and will continue to support the Palestine cause.

At a meeting with a delegation of Palestine Foundation Pakistan in Islamabad, Mandviwalla, who is also a leader Pakistan Peoples Party, said the "Zionist lobby" had been a major hurdle in the way...