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PAKISTAN AND ISRAEL | CAN WE BECOME FRIENDS
TWO COUNTRIES CREATED ON THE BASES OF RELIGION
In 1948, Israel was declared as independent state. Both Pakistan and Israel were established with the base of two nation theory. Pakistan was established in the name of Islam while Israel was established for the homeland of Jewish people. But Israel label Pakistan "an antisemitic state" and Pakistan label Israel "A Zionist and racist state". However recently, both Israeli and Pakistani politicians have called for the normalization of diplomatic relations
An attempt to establish diplomatic relations with Pakistan and Israel was made in 1947, when Israel's first Prime minister David Ben-Gurion sent a telegram to Jinnah—Pakistan's founder. But Jinnah instead stated,
“Every man and woman of the Muslim world will die before Jewry seizes Jerusalem. I hope the Jews will not succeed in their nefarious designs and I wish Britain and America should keep their hand off and then I will see how the Jews conquer Jerusalem. The Jews, over half a million, have already been accommodated in Jerusalem against the wishes of the people. May I know which other country has accommodated them? If domination and exploitation are carried now, there will be no peace and end of wars”.
RECOGNITION OF ISRAEL
Pakistan didn't recognize Israel. However, in 2005, the foreign ministers of the two countries held talks for the first time.Following the meeting Musharraf said Pakistan will not recognize the state of Israel until an independent Palestinian state is established,—although, according to Musharraf, Pakistan will eventually recognize Israel. There was no need for Pakistan to go against Israel but still Pakistan go against them and help Arab nations against Jewish state because their army was not that powerful and advanced as Pakistani army was.
PAKISTAN'S ACTION AGAINST ISRAEL
During Israel's War of Independence, Israel's diplomatic mission in Washington received information that Pakistan was trying to provide military assistance to the Arabs, including rumors that a Pakistani battalion would be sent to Palestine to fight alongside them. Pakistan bought 250,000 rifles in Czechoslovakia that apparently were meant for the Arabs. Also, it became known that Pakistan bought three planes in Italy for the Egyptians.
The Pakistan helped Aran nations against Israel by participating in the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War; Pakistani pilots flying Jordanian and Syrian planes repeatedly engaged the Israeli Air Force and shot down Israeli planes. Saiful Azam, a Pakistani pilot shot down at least 4 Israeli planes during the Six-Day War. After the Yom Kippur War, Pakistan and the PLO signed an agreement for training PLO officers in Pakistani military institutions. During the 1982 Lebanon War, Pakistani volunteers served in the PLO, and 50 were taken prisoner during the Siege of Beirut.
ISRAEL'S ACTION AGAINST PAKISTAN
Israel didn't stay silent too. As Israel has threat from Muslim countries, Israel attack Iraq's nuclear reactor. Israel tried to attack Pakistan's Kahuta research facility in 1981 too by using Indian airfield. India was allegedly warned that Islamabad would attack Trombay if the Kahuta facilities were hit. The Prime Minister Indira Gandhi eventually aborted the operation despite protests from military planners in New Delhi and Jerusalem.
BOTH COUNTRIES WORKING TOGETHER
Pakistan and Israel has worked with each other in the 1980s (1980–1988), during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. CIA along with MI5, Mossad and Pakistani-based intelligence ISI, ran a covert operation named Operation Cyclone in Afghanistan to remove the Soviets from the country. During the operation Israel and Pakistan also had high-level dealings through their intelligence agencies, which included military dealings. Israel also supported Pakistan by providing Soviet weapons to Pakistan during the 1980s.
TWO COUNTRIES CREATED ON THE BASES OF RELIGION
In 1948, Israel was declared as independent state. Both Pakistan and Israel were established with the base of two nation theory. Pakistan was established in the name of Islam while Israel was established for the homeland of Jewish people. But Israel label Pakistan "an antisemitic state" and Pakistan label Israel "A Zionist and racist state". However recently, both Israeli and Pakistani politicians have called for the normalization of diplomatic relations
An attempt to establish diplomatic relations with Pakistan and Israel was made in 1947, when Israel's first Prime minister David Ben-Gurion sent a telegram to Jinnah—Pakistan's founder. But Jinnah instead stated,
“Every man and woman of the Muslim world will die before Jewry seizes Jerusalem. I hope the Jews will not succeed in their nefarious designs and I wish Britain and America should keep their hand off and then I will see how the Jews conquer Jerusalem. The Jews, over half a million, have already been accommodated in Jerusalem against the wishes of the people. May I know which other country has accommodated them? If domination and exploitation are carried now, there will be no peace and end of wars”.
RECOGNITION OF ISRAEL
Pakistan didn't recognize Israel. However, in 2005, the foreign ministers of the two countries held talks for the first time.Following the meeting Musharraf said Pakistan will not recognize the state of Israel until an independent Palestinian state is established,—although, according to Musharraf, Pakistan will eventually recognize Israel. There was no need for Pakistan to go against Israel but still Pakistan go against them and help Arab nations against Jewish state because their army was not that powerful and advanced as Pakistani army was.
PAKISTAN'S ACTION AGAINST ISRAEL
During Israel's War of Independence, Israel's diplomatic mission in Washington received information that Pakistan was trying to provide military assistance to the Arabs, including rumors that a Pakistani battalion would be sent to Palestine to fight alongside them. Pakistan bought 250,000 rifles in Czechoslovakia that apparently were meant for the Arabs. Also, it became known that Pakistan bought three planes in Italy for the Egyptians.
The Pakistan helped Aran nations against Israel by participating in the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War; Pakistani pilots flying Jordanian and Syrian planes repeatedly engaged the Israeli Air Force and shot down Israeli planes. Saiful Azam, a Pakistani pilot shot down at least 4 Israeli planes during the Six-Day War. After the Yom Kippur War, Pakistan and the PLO signed an agreement for training PLO officers in Pakistani military institutions. During the 1982 Lebanon War, Pakistani volunteers served in the PLO, and 50 were taken prisoner during the Siege of Beirut.
ISRAEL'S ACTION AGAINST PAKISTAN
Israel didn't stay silent too. As Israel has threat from Muslim countries, Israel attack Iraq's nuclear reactor. Israel tried to attack Pakistan's Kahuta research facility in 1981 too by using Indian airfield. India was allegedly warned that Islamabad would attack Trombay if the Kahuta facilities were hit. The Prime Minister Indira Gandhi eventually aborted the operation despite protests from military planners in New Delhi and Jerusalem.
BOTH COUNTRIES WORKING TOGETHER
Pakistan and Israel has worked with each other in the 1980s (1980–1988), during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. CIA along with MI5, Mossad and Pakistani-based intelligence ISI, ran a covert operation named Operation Cyclone in Afghanistan to remove the Soviets from the country. During the operation Israel and Pakistan also had high-level dealings through their intelligence agencies, which included military dealings. Israel also supported Pakistan by providing Soviet weapons to Pakistan during the 1980s.
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