• Source:JND

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and US Secretary dodged a question on Friday when a reporter asked whether Pakistan would recognise Israel or not. This comes a day after US President Donald Trump asked Arab and Muslim nations to join the Abraham Accords and establish diplomatic ties with Israel to end the conflict.

What Happened At The Meeting?

Pakistan continues to reject recognising Israel or joining the Abraham Accords. Even as Dar served as deputy prime minister, it was Field Marshal Asim Munir who had mediated to end the war with Iran. At the meeting in Washington, a reporter from "The Pakistan Daily" shouted the question to which the two leaders did not provide an answer.

“Will Pakistan recognise Israel?” he shouted. Neither leader responded, and the question went unanswered.

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However, Dar said later at the press conference that Islamabad remains unmoved in its position on Palestine and Gaza and added that Israel “must move towards the establishment of a Palestinian state” before Islamabad could consider any shift in its policy towards Israel, Dawn reported.

What Did Trump Say

Earlier this week, Trump urged Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to collectively join the Abraham Accords and normalise ties with Israel while he works towards a deal aimed at ending the Iran conflict.

Pakistan turned down the suggestion. The other countries mentioned have not publicly reacted to Trump’s call so far. The Abraham Accords were brokered by Washington during Trump’s first presidency to strengthen ties between Israel and Arab nations.

The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco signed the pact, opening diplomatic, economic and security relations with Israel. Sudan was also included but has not yet completed the process of establishing formal ties.

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Despite diplomatic pressure, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told local media that Islamabad would not support any arrangement that conflicts with the country's "fundamental ideologies". Speaking to Samaa TV, Asif dismissed suggestions that Pakistan could be persuaded to join the Abraham Accords, reiterating the country's longstanding support for the Palestinian cause.

The Friday meeting also focused on broader regional issues, including Pakistan's role in facilitating contacts related to US-Iran diplomacy. While Washington has praised Islamabad's mediation efforts, Pakistan continues to maintain that normalisation with Israel remains contingent on a just resolution of the Palestinian issue.

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