Ofir Akunis, Regional cooperation minister of Israel has denied the news that claimed that Pakistan has reportedly recognized Israel.
While talking about normalization of ties with other muslim countries, he stated that they have been working on normalizing relational ties with the fifth muslim country but that country is not Pakistan, clarified Akunis.
He stated: “There will be an American announcement about another country that is going public with the normalization of relations with Israel and, in essence, with the infrastructure for an accord — a peace accord”.
He did not reveal the name of the country with which they will be normalizing ties but did state that there is a possibility of two candidates among which one belongs to the gulf. He further made clear that it is not Saudi Arabia, which leaves Oman as a possible answer.
About the other country he said, that it is further to the east and it is not a small muslim country but its not Pakistan.
Pakistan has made clear that they will not be recognizing Israel Palestine issue is settled properly. The foreign minister of Pakistan said: “the Prime Minister has made it clear that unless a just settlement of the Palestine issue satisfactory to the Palestinian people is found, Pakistan cannot recognize Israel”.
