Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Posted: 19 Dec 2020 09:56
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Pakistan 'opens secret normalisation talks' with Israel
December 18, 2020
Pakistan has "opened secret normalisation talks" with Israel, Hebrew website Nziv has reported, quoting Israeli political sources. It is claimed that a British Airways flight landed at Ben Gurion International Airport on 20 November carrying Sayed Bukhari, an advisor to the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.
"Bukhari flew from Islamabad to London and then to Tel Aviv," said the sources. "He was warmly welcomed and accompanied directly to the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem. "The Pakistani official is said to have carried a message from Khan, who had "made a strategic decision to start political and diplomatic talks with Israel." Bukhari stayed in Israel for a few days, during which he met with the head of the Mossad spy agency, Yossi Cohen, and handed the secret letter to him.
The Hebrew website claimed that, "Islamabad is currently keen to open a dialogue with Israel about normalising relations in order to help in relations with India, while taking advantage of the atmosphere resulting from the normalisation of relations between Israel and the UAE and talks of a similar step by Saudi Arabia."
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Reported visit of top official to Israel sparks outcry in Pakistan
Pakistani commentators say envoy expressed Islamabad’s desire for closer ties with Jewish state, but warned cooperation would need to be ‘soft’ and ‘slow’ due to local opposition
By TOI staff, 18 December 2020
An adviser to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Israel in late November and discussed moving toward better ties between the countries, which do not have formal relations, two prominent Pakistanis have claimed in recent days.
The claims from a Pakistani counterterror analyst and a UK-based political scientist who writes for a Pakistani newspaper have led to a backlash on Pakistani social media, with the country’s ruling party wading into the controversy to try and deflect blame toward the nation’s former ruler.
Their assertion came days after Israeli daily Israel Hayom reported that a top adviser from an unnamed Muslim-majority country visited Israel in late November for talks. The claims could not be independently verified.
Noor Dahri, Executive Director of the UK-based Islamic Theology of Counter Terrorism think tank, detailed the alleged visit in a series of Twitter posts on December 15. He said an unnamed close aide to Khan, who also has good ties with the Trump administration, was dispatched from Islamabad to Tel Aviv via London on November 20. There he supposedly met with several Foreign Ministry officials and conveyed Khan’s desire for closer relations between the two nations.
Islamabad wants Israel’s support in various international forums, including improving relations with Arab countries and its general international standing, Dahri said. But the aide stressed that any warming of ties would need to be “soft” and “slow” due to expected opposition within Pakistan.
Dahri said these overtures were “warmly welcomed” by the Israelis, who assured the aide they would make efforts on Pakistan’s behalf.
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Gautam
Pakistan 'opens secret normalisation talks' with Israel
December 18, 2020
Pakistan has "opened secret normalisation talks" with Israel, Hebrew website Nziv has reported, quoting Israeli political sources. It is claimed that a British Airways flight landed at Ben Gurion International Airport on 20 November carrying Sayed Bukhari, an advisor to the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.
"Bukhari flew from Islamabad to London and then to Tel Aviv," said the sources. "He was warmly welcomed and accompanied directly to the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem. "The Pakistani official is said to have carried a message from Khan, who had "made a strategic decision to start political and diplomatic talks with Israel." Bukhari stayed in Israel for a few days, during which he met with the head of the Mossad spy agency, Yossi Cohen, and handed the secret letter to him.
The Hebrew website claimed that, "Islamabad is currently keen to open a dialogue with Israel about normalising relations in order to help in relations with India, while taking advantage of the atmosphere resulting from the normalisation of relations between Israel and the UAE and talks of a similar step by Saudi Arabia."
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https://www.timesofisrael.com/reported- ... -pakistan/
Reported visit of top official to Israel sparks outcry in Pakistan
Pakistani commentators say envoy expressed Islamabad’s desire for closer ties with Jewish state, but warned cooperation would need to be ‘soft’ and ‘slow’ due to local opposition
By TOI staff, 18 December 2020
An adviser to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Israel in late November and discussed moving toward better ties between the countries, which do not have formal relations, two prominent Pakistanis have claimed in recent days.
The claims from a Pakistani counterterror analyst and a UK-based political scientist who writes for a Pakistani newspaper have led to a backlash on Pakistani social media, with the country’s ruling party wading into the controversy to try and deflect blame toward the nation’s former ruler.
Their assertion came days after Israeli daily Israel Hayom reported that a top adviser from an unnamed Muslim-majority country visited Israel in late November for talks. The claims could not be independently verified.
Noor Dahri, Executive Director of the UK-based Islamic Theology of Counter Terrorism think tank, detailed the alleged visit in a series of Twitter posts on December 15. He said an unnamed close aide to Khan, who also has good ties with the Trump administration, was dispatched from Islamabad to Tel Aviv via London on November 20. There he supposedly met with several Foreign Ministry officials and conveyed Khan’s desire for closer relations between the two nations.
Islamabad wants Israel’s support in various international forums, including improving relations with Arab countries and its general international standing, Dahri said. But the aide stressed that any warming of ties would need to be “soft” and “slow” due to expected opposition within Pakistan.
Dahri said these overtures were “warmly welcomed” by the Israelis, who assured the aide they would make efforts on Pakistan’s behalf.
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Gautam