Re: Petition- No To Pak Israel Talks
Faisal:
Pakistan does not have any dispute directly with the state of Israel. Since 1948, we have refused to recognize the state of Israel to show solidarity with our muslim “brothers” in Palestine. Those muslim brothers usually characterize their dispute with Israel as Arab vs Jew and are not fixated on muslim identity, per se. Not only that, but these muslim “brothers” will never support Pakistan on any of our issues. So its more a Give Give relationship. Despite all that, as humans and muslims our hearts still go out to the people of Palestine, and there is nothing better we’d like than for them to have a state, self-rule, security and opportunity to live normal and productive lives.
Muslims states surrounding Israel had tried the military route atleast twice since 1967. Failed. Due to a variety of reasons, Israel is pulling out of some settlements and building a wall to keep Palestinians inside, and Israelis out of trouble. These are the kind of issues that need negotiations and all parties to talk with each other. Not that Pakistan has much to say on any of these issues, as these are primarily a Palestinians and Israeli discussion topic, Pakistan should focus on our own national interests and make decisions that are good for our country and our people. And not necessarily based on screwed up foreign policies and illusions of grandeur by some Arab countries.
Having said that, I am really surprised at the enthusiasm and excitement in Israel over these overtures. Why is Pakistan so important to Israel? Don’t they have bigger fish to fry?
No matter what the mattoos here try to label pakistan as, Pakistan is a moderate Isalmic country and Israel knows that and also knows that Pakistan has the best muslim-diplomats, so Israel has used and uses Pakistan to make its case in the rest of the illiterate Araboobi world.