Palestinian embassy welcomes PM Imran's response on Israel

Palestinians consider Pakistan as our second homeland and Pakistanis as our dearest brothers

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Embassy of Palestine has welcomed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent remarks about Palestine issue and Pakistan’s continuous support for their just cause.

In a letter from the Embassy of Palestine in Pakistan, the firm support of Pakistani leadership and people is appreciated. The letter stated that, “On behalf of Palestinian people and the Government of State of Palestine, the Embassy of Palestine, Islamabad, conveys sincere thanks for extending all sorts of support to Palestinian cause, and especially for condemning, in the strongest terms, the Israeli aggression towards Palestine. We Palestinians consider Pakistan as our second homeland, and Pakistanis as our dearest brothers, who always supported Palestine on every forum of the world.”

"Palestinians consider Pakistan as our second homeland and Pakistanis as our dearest brothers, who always supported Palestine on every forum of the world," it said.

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The letter also acknowledged the support from Pakistani previous governments over the years. “Ever since the creation of Pakistan, every Government has always supported the just cause of Palestine on all the forums. The Embassy heartily appreciates the stance of H.E. Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan when answering to the question about Israel, said that the founder of Pakistan had made it clear that Israel would not be recognized until a just and fair solution to the Palestinian problem is given. The prime minister said we will be answerable to Allah on Palestine issue, and his conscience will never allow accepting Israel without a solution to the Palestinian issue. He said that Pakistan’s position is very clear, Pakistan can never recognize Israel. If we surrender to Israel, then we must leave Kashmir”.

On Tuesday in an interview on Dunya News program "Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Saath", Imran Khan categorically denied that Pakistan would recognise Israel, a few days after the UAE established formal relations with Tel Aviv. He stated that Islamabad won’t do so until Palestinians are not given their right to a “just settlement”.

He said Pakistan’s role was to get the entire Muslim world united, however, stressed that the country’s foreign policy on Palestine was clear. “On account of the atrocities by Israelis on Palestinians, we as Muslims are accountable before Allah Almighty,” he added.