US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham questioned Pakistan’s ability to play the role of mediator in the region, calling on Islamabad to present a clear position on US President Donald Trump’s call to join the “Abraham Accords” for normalization with Israel.
Graham said, in a post on the “X” platform, that “Pakistan’s hostility towards Israel has been rooted for a long time,” considering that its role as a mediator “represents a major problem.”
He added that it was “undeniable” to have Iranian military aircraft inside Pakistani air bases, and also described previous statements by Pakistani officials against Israel as “worrying.”
The American Senator stopped at statements attributed to Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, in which he affirmed his country’s refusal to join any agreement that includes Israel, considering that this conflicts with Pakistan’s “basic ideology.”
Graham said that the video clip may be old, but he expressed his fear that this position still exists today, calling on Pakistan to provide a “clear answer” to Trump’s call to join the agreements.
US President Donald Trump had called, during a group call with leaders and officials from Arab and Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt and Jordan, to join the “Abraham Accords” in the event of reaching an agreement with Iran.
Trump considered that these agreements have proven to represent a “financial, economic and social boom” for the countries participating in them, despite the wars and conflicts in the region.
The “Abraham Accords” date back to 2020, when the United States sponsored normalization agreements between Israel and a number of Arab countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan.
On the other hand, observers believe that Trump’s recent calls come within the framework of an attempt to confirm American support for Israel and extract a new diplomatic breakthrough, in conjunction with American efforts to reach understandings with Iran, amid increasing regional complications.
