Rumors of Secret Meeting Fuel Speculation about Pakistan-Israel Ties
Rumors of Secret Meeting Fuel Speculation about Pakistan-Israel Ties
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ISLAMABAD — Amid rumors that Islamabad secretly sent a messenger to Israel last week, Pakistan denies that it is moving toward recognizing Israel.
Pakistan has maintained the stance that it will not recognize Israel until the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved.
During his two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates last week, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that he made his country’s position clear.
“We will not and cannot establish a relationship with Israel until a concrete and permanent solution to the Palestine issue is found,” Qureshi told reporters on Dec. 21 from his hometown of Multan. Meanwhile, reports circulated in the Israeli press that an aide to Prime Minister Imran Khan had secretly carried a message from Khan to Israeli officials. Khan said such a meeting did not happen.