ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected US President Donald Trump’s proposal that it and a number of other different Muslim-majority nations instantly signal the Abraham Accords to normalize relations with Israel, as public anger over Israel’s navy offensive in Gaza stays excessive throughout the area, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
No different nation named by Trump has publicly responded to the demand, and officers conversant in the matter mentioned a optimistic response is unlikely given widespread distrust of Israel amongst Muslim nations.
In a put up Monday on Fact Social, Trump mentioned he had spoken Saturday with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan, in addition to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the latter two already signatories to the accords.
Trump mentioned he was “mandatorily requesting that each one international locations instantly signal the Abraham Accords,” including that if Iran indicators an settlement with him to finish the battle, “it might be an honor to have them even be a part of this unparalleled World Coalition.”
A Pakistani supply conversant in the matter mentioned Trump’s assertion seemed to be an try and hyperlink cease-fire diplomacy with Iran to a broader push for the Abraham Accords. The supply, who spoke on situation of anonymity, mentioned the 2 points had been “not interlinked and can’t be made so.”
“Pakistan is below no compulsion to stick to any such demand,” the supply mentioned.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Workplace didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon Trump’s put up.