Pakistan is one of the 28 UN member states that do not recognize Israel. The Pakistani passport bears the inscription, “This passport is valid for all countries except Israel,” banning Pakistanis from traveling to the belligerent state that routinely commits war crimes against Palestine. In the past, the U.S., India, and Saudi Arabia have pressurized Pakistan to recognize Israel as an official state. Last year in November, while talking to the Israeli international news channel i24NEWS English, Pakistani journalist Mubashar Lucman echoed the same sentiment in the words, “We should shake hands with Israel.”
What Happened: When asked about his “personal perspective on the possibility of Israel Pakistan relations on some level or the other,” Lucman responded: “We should think of Pakistan first and what is important to our country and we should stop fighting other people’s fights and war. I am one of those people who believe that we should shake hands and have diplomatic ties.” Lucman further went on to say, “Israel is a very, very vibrant country. The Israeli nation is a great nation, I have no doubts about that. In their own way, they are fighters and survivors.” The Response: Israel’s apartheid regime and settler-colonialism in Palestine have always enraged Pakistanis, who were outraged at Lucman’s statements.
Pakistan will never accept Israel Until The area of Palestine will not given back To Palestine and Jerusalem will again be Capital of Palestine
Pakistan Stand with Palestine Shame on you @mubasherlucman#mubashirluqman#Palestine #سب_کی_امید_عمران_خان pic.twitter.com/jTJ2tHPTlk— Malik Muhammad Abdullah (@MalikMu378) November 25, 2020
Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah rematullah alahi the founder of Pakistan views about Israel,who the hell r u @mubasherlucman dare talking about normalizing ties with Israel?? #MubashirLuqman pic.twitter.com/QKWhEGvN6k
— Asad Durrani Khan (@rumi_asad) November 25, 2020
#RecognizingIsraelIsUnacceptable
Zonists r the biggest decivers & cunning people in the world.@mubasherlucman with Israeli TV & @AajKamranKhan called Pakistan a weak country so we should make minds of public to come closer with Israel.
Should Accept the course #YellowJournalism pic.twitter.com/Z9pnIGt9dS— Ammar Ahmed Abbasi (@AmmarPak3A) November 23, 2020