ISLAMABAD, November 12 (Online): President General Pervez Musharraf has reiterated Pakistan will not recognize Israel establish trade links with it till the establishment of an independent state of Palestine.
He said this while talking to chairman American Jewish Congress, Jack Rozen who called on him here Friday.
Jack Rozen told the president he had visited quake stricken areas and he was grieved over the massive devastation caused by the quake. The colossal loss was loss of life of school children in the quake.
He also exchanged views with the President on bilateral relations and informed that American Jewish Congress was raising funds to help quake affectees.
President thanked to the members and chairman of Jewish congress in this respect saying Pakistan needed billion of dollars for reconstruction and rehabilitation of quake victims.
Pakistan is not opposed to Israel, he said adding " we however want lasting peace and stability in Middle East. Violence should come to end there. The way Israel has pulled out from Ghaza strip it should evacuate other occupied territories and help establish independent state of Palestine, he stressed. With the establishment of this state, Pakistan and other Muslim world will review their diplomatic relations with Israel and Pakistan will join the countries which have established diplomatic ties with Israel.
President condemned terrorist activities in Palestine saying that an end to violence can lead to a solution to the problem.
He urged the chairman American Jewish Congress to exert pressure on Israel to ensure establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
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Let us first face the basic facts about Israel. The world Jewry's assembly in Palestine is clearly spelled out in an authenticated "Hadith". So, the process has begun. An exodus of the American Jewry is in the works. It is quite likely to end up in Israel, which means in the West Bank. Other Jewish immigrants would follow from the diaspora. The West Bank constitutes the Jewish biblical lands of Judea and Samaria. Jews would rather die than leave the West Bank. Jerusalem is marked for the final battlefield of the "Armageddon". Doesn't it look queer on the part of Palestinians to seek "Al Quds Al Sharif" as their capital. Isn't it the height of ignorane and naievity? Al Quds Al Sharif is going to produce the Antichrist. Tell it to American zealots to forget about Christ's landing on Mount of Olives.
Palestine is too small a country for a "Two States" accommodation. Moreover, Israel is torn with strife and a hotbed of Jewish mutual hatreds and centuries' old animostities and discords. And has anyone ever seen Jews getting along with each other? Palestinians would be much, much better off away from Israel's "honest's nest".
They should learn from Ottoman Turkish history. A time came when they withdrew from the far flung territories of their empire. In the Palestinians position they would have withdrawn to safer positions.
Palestine is heading towards apocalyptic happenings Al Quds Al Sharif is preordained as the battlefield of "Armageddon". There is indeed a point when the hypocrite President Bush cries with anguish on the Saudi "Imams" in the House of God "curse" Israel and America and pray to God to annihilate them. What is happening and where are we led to? What a disgrace and depth of our character.
During the pilgrimage to Makkah al Mukarrama and Madina al Munawwara, one sees more of rituals and very little of substance. And the Saudi traders are found greedy and frofiteering. They present a worst PR image to the outside world.
A howling change is hovering over the Middle Eastern autocratic kings and potentates. They are not seen on heeding to the alarm bells.
Sher Mohammad.
Posted by Sher Mohammad, Pakistan
It was noble of Jack Rozen to
visit and offer help and this
must be accepted graciously.
It is time for US and Saudi
Governments to join hands in
persuing extremists from both
sides to end confrontation.
Pakistan can play vital role
along with others, to bring a
equitable solution to end the
conflict. Posted by Khalid Rahim, Canada
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