AIP Report, Washington D.C. — Pakistan has reiterated its longstanding position on relations with Israel following renewed calls from U.S. President Donald Trump for several Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, to join the Abraham Accords.
According to recent statements reported by international media, Trump has advocated expanding the Abraham Accords—a U.S.-brokered framework that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states beginning in 2020—as part of a broader vision for regional diplomacy and stability in the Middle East.
Pakistani officials, however, have maintained that Islamabad’s policy on Israel remains tied to the Palestinian issue. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif have indicated that Pakistan does not support normalization with Israel in the absence of progress toward the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
The issue has drawn renewed attention after Trump suggested that Pakistan and several other countries should consider joining the accords as part of a broader regional arrangement involving Israel and Iran.
The Abraham Accords were first signed in 2020, leading to the normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, with Morocco and Sudan later joining the framework. Supporters of the accords argue that they have expanded economic, technological, and diplomatic cooperation across the region, while critics contend that unresolved Palestinian concerns remain central to any lasting regional settlement.
Pakistan has never formally recognized Israel and has traditionally linked any potential change in policy to the realization of Palestinian statehood. Analysts note that this position reflects both official policy and broader public sentiment within the country.
While there is currently no indication that Pakistan is considering joining the Abraham Accords, the discussion highlights ongoing diplomatic debates over the future of regional normalization efforts and the role of the Palestinian issue in Middle Eastern diplomacy.
