During the meeting of Pakistan Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the US capital Washington, a question caught everyone’s attention. A Pakistani journalist suddenly asked whether Pakistan was ready to recognize Israel. Although Dar and Rubio did not respond at that time, Pakistan later clarified its stand and said that there has been no change in its policy on the Palestine issue.

What did the reporter ask?
During the meeting held in Washington on Friday, journalist Faisal Ali Shah of ‘The Pakistan Daily’ asked loudly, “Will Pakistan recognize Israel?” This question was asked at a time when US President Donald Trump has appealed to many Arab and Muslim countries to normalize relations with Israel. However, neither Ishaq Dar nor Marco Rubio gave any answer to this question during the meeting.

What did Ishaq Dar say later?
Talking to journalists after the meeting, Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan remains firm on its old stand on the issue of Palestine and Gaza. He said Islamabad will not consider any change in its policy towards Israel until concrete progress is made towards the establishment of a Palestinian state. Dar reiterated that Pakistan believes that the Palestine problem should be resolved on the basis of two-nation principle.

#WATCH I have asked Pakistani FM @MIshaqDar50 About @POTUS Demand to Recognize Israel pic.twitter.com/EEbQ0JjCuo

— Faisal Ali Shah (@FaisalzUpdates) May 29, 2026

What are the relations between Pakistan and Israel?
To this day, Pakistan does not recognize Israel as a nation and there are no formal diplomatic relations between the two countries. Pakistan has long supported the Palestinian cause and considers the establishment of a Palestinian state as a necessary condition for establishing relations with Israel.

What appeal did Trump make to Muslim countries?
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has urged Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan to collectively join the Abraham Accords and establish diplomatic relations with Israel. This initiative is said to be part of a broader effort to reduce tensions related to Iran and increase regional stability. Pakistan has rejected this suggestion, while there is no public reaction from other countries yet.

What are the Abraham Accords?
The Abraham Accord was initiated with the mediation of America during Trump’s first term. Its objective was to normalize relations between Israel and Arab countries. Under this, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco established diplomatic, economic and security relations with Israel. Sudan also joined the process, but has not yet established full diplomatic relations.

Pakistan’s mediation efforts
In recent months, Pakistan has presented itself as a potential mediator to reduce rising tensions in West Asia. However, Army Chief Asim Munir has been seen playing the most prominent role in Pakistan’s initiatives on issues related to Iran. At present, Pakistan’s official stance on the question of recognition of Israel remains unchanged and the government has made it clear that there is no possibility of any change in this direction before the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The United Nations Security Council has supported US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. There is also a proposal in this plan to send international troops to Gaza. 13 countries supported the vote on Monday (November 17), including Britain, France and Somalia. However, no one opposed, while Russia and China did not vote.

The objective of this plan is to implement a ceasefire in Gaza, rebuild the city and strengthen the administration there. This will be implemented through the Board of Peace. This board will guide the reconstruction and economic stability of Gaza.

America will become a medium of dialogue between Gaza and Israel

The plan will also include an international force, which will work to eliminate weapons and destroy military structures in Gaza. Its objective is to make Gaza safe and peaceful. The document says that if the Palestinian administration completes the reform program and Gaza is redeveloped, it will be easier for Palestine to create its own state. At the same time, America will also establish dialogue between Gaza and Israel, so that people on both sides can live in peace and prosperity.

Hamas opposed the proposal

Hamas has opposed this proposal. He says that this plan does not fulfill the rights and demands of the Palestinians. Hamas says that giving the international force the task of neutralizing armed groups in Gaza will not allow it to remain neutral and will side with Israel in the conflict.

Trump welcomed

President Trump called it a big success after the Security Council vote. He said this was an important step in world diplomacy and praised the countries that supported it. He called it one of the biggest approvals in the history of the United Nations.

Israel responded

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the proposal to create a state of Palestine. He said that work will be done to eliminate Gaza’s military power.

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