For Pakistan, joining Abraham Accords is a tricky choice
Key takeaways
- US President Donald Trump wants Pakistan and some other Muslim-majority nations to normalize ties with Israel.
- Trump said on Monday that any agreement to end the Iran war should see countries like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Qatar join the Abraham Accords, which the US President brokered during his first term in 2020.
- "Those Countries discussed are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (already a Member!), Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain (already a Member!)."
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
US President Donald Trump wants Pakistan and some other Muslim-majority nations to normalize ties with Israel. While joining the Abraham Accords has its benefits for Islamabad, the repercussions would be immense.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EPBm Trump has repeatedly praised Pakistan's civilian and military leaders for their support in the Iran war Image: Suzanne Plunkett/POOL/AFP/Getty Images Advertisement Pakistan finds itself in a fix amid US President Donald Trump's latest demand for Islamabad to sign the so-called Abraham Accords to normalize ties with Israel as part of a potential deal to end the Iran war.
Trump said on Monday that any agreement to end the Iran war should see countries like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Qatar join the Abraham Accords, which the US President brokered during his first term in 2020.