Pakistan: The government of Pakistan has made it well-spoken that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will shepherd the 'Board of Peace' meeting regarding Gaza. This meeting will be led by US President Donald Trump.
The special thing well-nigh this meeting is that Benjamin Netanyahu will moreover be present in it. This ways that for the first time the prime ministers of Pakistan and Israel can be seen on the same stage. This is stuff considered a big and interesting step diplomatically.
Can the separate meeting happen with Trump?
Sources say that untied from the meeting, there can moreover be a separate conversation between Shehbaz Sharif and Trump in the White House. Although this has not been officially tried yet, such a possibility is stuff expressed.
Why is Pakistan going to this meeting?
Pakistan says that its objective is clear. It wants to talk well-nigh an firsthand armistice in Gaza, support for Palestine and a permanent political solution. The government says that it is going to this forum with “good intentions” so that it can present its side to the world.
What stance did you take on Israel's presence?
The Pakistani Foreign Office avoided commenting much on this. It says that Israel's visualization is its own and Pakistan will not scuttlebutt on it. That is, he has stepped timidly on this issue.
Was there rhetoric on India also?
Pakistan moreover cornered India during the printing briefing. The spokesperson said that sports should not be mixed with politics and cricket should not be used to create pressure versus any country. He indirectly raised questions on India's decisions.
What's next?
This meeting is like a test of wastefulness for Pakistan. On one hand there is an opportunity to strengthen relations with America, on the other hand, there is moreover the sensitivity of sharing the stage with Israel. In such a situation, Islamabad is moving very cautiously.
The simple thing is that this is not just a meeting, but a big moment of diplomacy, which can create many new equations in the future.
