Event Brief
Aug 21, 2026 at 2:13 PM ET
Pakistan and Muslim states condemn Israel settlement plans
By The BriefBrief
Pakistan and seven other Muslim states condemned Israel’s continued illegal settlement policies in the occupied Palestinian territory in a joint statement. The foreign ministers also rejected the “E1” settlement plan and related settlement activities east of occupied East Jerusalem.
WHO: Pakistan and the foreign ministers of Egypt, Türkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
WHAT: Issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s continued illegal settlement policies and rejecting the “E1” settlement plan and related settlement activities east of occupied East Jerusalem
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026
WHERE: Occupied Palestinian Territory
WHY: They were reacting to Israel’s continued illegal settlement policies in the occupied Palestinian territory, including the “E1” settlement plan and related activities east of occupied East Jerusalem.
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