As one of the oldest standing issues in the United Nations (UN), the issue of Palestine continues to challenge the international community. The conflict began in 1923, when the British Mandate for Palestine was established to facilitate the formation of an independent Israel.[1] The British mandate and the partitioning of the region into two states, with the institutionalization of Jerusalem, were rejected by Arab leaders at the UN, leading to the start of the conflict.
Pakistan’s declaration of support towards Palestine started with its non-recognition of the state of Israel in 1948, which remains a fundamental foreign policy landmark. Over the decades, Pakistan has consistently condemned Israeli occupation and the right of self-determination of the Palestinians, whether during the Six-Day War of 1967 or at the UN regarding the current genocide.
While diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Palestine were officially established in 1989, Pakistan formally recognized the state of Palestine in 1988.[2] Pakistan has been continuously supporting the state on matters of self-determination, sovereignty, the pre-1967 borders and Al-Quds Al-Sharif as the capital of Palestine, which was reinforced during the recent Gaza conflict.[3]
