ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday termed the historic UAE-Israel deal as a development with far-reaching implications.
The Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson in the statement said, “We have noted the joint statement announcing agreement of UAE and Israel to have full normalization of relations, adding, “This is a development with far-reaching implications.”
“Pakistan has an abiding commitment to the full realization of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to self-determination. Peace and stability in the Middle East region is also Pakistan’s key priority,” it added.
Reiterating Pakistan’s long-standing stance on the issue for a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region, the FO said, “Pakistan has consistently supported a two-state solution in accordance with the relevant UN [United Nations] and OIC [Organisation of Islamic Cooperation] resolutions as well as international law.”
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“Pakistan’s approach will be guided by our evaluation of how Palestinians’ rights and aspirations are upheld and how regional peace, security and stability are preserved,” the statement concluded.
On Thursday, Israel and the UAE announced they had agreed to normalize their relations, in only the third such accord Israel has struck with an Arab country.
The deal sees Israel pledge to suspend its planned annexation of Palestinian lands, a concession welcomed by European and some pro-Western Arab governments as a boost for hopes of peace.
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