FM Israel reveals six or seven Muslim countries to recognise Israel soon, Pak FM denies
The minister stated that there are "at least another six or seven countries"—important Muslim nations with which we do not have diplomatic ties—that are interested in achieving peace.
According to the Jerusalem Post, Cohen made the comments to Kan News after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Friday address to the UN General Assembly.
Cohen was reported as declaring that “peace with Saudi Arabia means peace with the greater Muslim world” in the magazine.
The minister stated that there are “at least another six or seven countries”—important Muslim nations with which we do not have diplomatic ties—that are interested in achieving peace.
Cohen reportedly indicated the nations were in Asia and Africa but would not name them. Later, he claimed that only a select few had communicated with him personally.
By getting Saudi Arabia to recognize the Jewish state, US President Joe Biden hopes to alter the Middle East and win a diplomatic success during an election year.
In his address to the UNGA, Netanyahu expressed his belief that his nation was close to reaching a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia. He predicted that Biden could seal the deal and that this would transform the Middle East.
Netanyahu asserted that the Palestinians shouldn’t have a veto over regional agreements despite calls from Riyadh and Washington for the Palestinians to be included in negotiations.
As he met with Biden in New York last week, Netanyahu said the ambitious US-backed proposal to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia was feasible.
One of the most ardent supporters of the Palestinian cause has been Saudi Arabia, which has consistently said that it must first see a Palestinian state before considering normalizing relations with Israel.
As it did with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco, the Abraham Accords, Washington has been pressuring its longtime ally Riyadh to negotiate a normalization pact with Israel, which would be its largest diplomatic victory in the region.
Muslim nations at the UNGA:
Eli Cohen, the Israeli foreign minister, told Israeli journalists earlier this week that he met leaders from numerous Muslim nations at the UNGA who had not yet recognized Israel.
In addition, he predicted that, in the wake of Saudi Arabia’s prospective involvement in the Abraham Accords, “six or seven” Muslim countries will likely normalize relations with Israel. The pact represents Arab countries including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan that are ready to mend fences with Israel.
The Pakistani foreign minister added, “We take decisions based on our interests and the interests of Palestinians,” in a statement to a news agency. The remark I made earlier this week in the OIC Contact group on Palestine reflects our perspective.
When asked if he had spoken with the Israeli foreign minister during the current UN meeting, Mr. Jilani responded, “The Israeli foreign minister has indicated he met ministers from five to six Muslim countries with which Israel does not have diplomatic relations. Not even his face have I seen.
The foreign minister responded, “No conversation. I did not raise this subject with other Muslim countries during the 78th UNGA. We are not at all thinking along those lines.
Even in group sessions, the Israeli minister was not present, according to Mr. Jilani, who added that “if I see him, I will not be able to recognize him.”
When asked if there was any movement in Pakistan to recognize Israel, he responded, “There is absolutely no move. Our stance is extremely clear, as I have often stated, and I made this explicit in my OIC statement.
On the fringes of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, the OIC committee of six Muslim foreign ministers on Palestine met this week. The OIC secretary general presided over the meeting, which was also attended by ministers and other high-ranking representatives from Pakistan, Senegal, Guinea, Turkey, and Palestine. In place of Pakistan was Mr. Jilani.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity with the Palestinian people and emphasized the necessity of carrying out the pertinent UN and OIC resolutions, but he also reiterated the call for “the establishment of a viable, independent and contiguous State of Palestine, on the basis of internationally agreed parameters, pre-1967 borders, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.”
Mr. Jilani expressed grave worry about the ongoing worsening of the situation in the occupied Palestinian lands, particularly around the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif in occupied Jerusalem.
He vehemently denounced Israeli atrocities, such as the murder of innocent bystanders, the invasion of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the growth of illegal settlements, settler violence, administrative detentions, and bombings on the densely populated Gaza Strip. Such transgressions, according to Mr. Jilani, were committed “in utter disregard for human rights and the rule of law.”
For effective deterrence and in this respect, the foreign minister emphasized the need to hold Israel accountable for its continuous unlawful activities and acts of aggression.
The gathering encouraged the international community to defend the Palestinians from the open and unlawful use of force and egregious human rights violations and to act swiftly to put an end to Israeli crimes against civilians. A collaborative organization available to all OIC member nations was also suggested during the conference to aid in the execution of the Committee’s recommendations.
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