Netanyahu reacts after Pakistan Defense Minister calls to ‘get rid of European Jews’ amid peace talks world News
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised Pakistan for calling Israel “a curse to humanity” and a “cancerous state”. On Friday, Netanyahu’s office issued a statement: “Pakistan’s defence minister’s call for Israel’s destruction is outrageous. This statement is intolerable from any government, especially one that claims to be a neutral mediator for peace.
The Office of the Prime Minister: Pakistan’s defence minister’s call to destroy Israel is insulting.
This statement is intolerable from any government, especially one that claims to be a neutral arbiter of peace.
Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif posted on Twitter on Thursday: “Israel is evil and a curse to humanity. While peace talks are ongoing in Islamabad, genocide is being carried out in Lebanon. ” Israel is killing innocent civilians – first in Gaza, then in Iran, and now in Lebanon; the bloodshed continues unabated. I hope and pray that the people who created this cancerous state on Palestinian land are rid of the European Jews who will burn in hell. “Will “Will obtain.””
Due to this, Pakistan’s position as a neutral mediator in the Middle East has come under question.
While Khawaja Asif’s statement posted at 10:32 pm was completely hostile towards Israel, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reflected that it was still in favour of diplomacy.
In an X post 10 minutes later at 10:42 pm, Sharif said he had a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, where he reiterated that Pakistan was “sincere” in its diplomatic efforts.
“We agreed that adherence to the ceasefire is vital for a meaningful and lasting outcome of the talks.”
Earlier in the day, Israel had said the same. It did not trust Pakistan as a ‘reliable player’ in peace talks. Israel’s ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, said, “We do not see Pakistan as a reliable player.
I think the United States has decided to use the services of Pakistan’s facility for its own reasons.
We have seen in the past how the United States has managed to take problematic states like Qatar and Turkey and use them to its advantage in achieving an agreement with Hamas.
For us, being in sync with the United States regarding the gist and outcome of the agreement is crucial.
