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Thousands of supporters of a Pakistani radical political party rallied near the capital, Islamabad, on Saturday, denouncing Israeli strikes in Gaza and urging the government to send more aid to ...
1948—Various news outlets report that first contact between Pakistan and Israel were made in the early days of Pakistan's independence in August 1947, when Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion sent a secret message via telegram to Muhammad Ali Jinnah (the founder of Pakistan) asking him to recognize Israel when it declares independence ...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of supporters from Pakistan's main religious political party rallied in the capital, Islamabad, on Sunday against Israel's bombing of Palestinians in Gaza, chanting ...
The latest swap of Hamas militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel took place Tuesday evening as part of an ongoing cease-fire agreement between the warring sides. Ten Israeli ...
However, shortly after the independence of Pakistan, Karachi's Magain Shalome Synagogue as well as individual Jews across the country were subject to pogroms by Muslim mobs. Hostility towards Jews intensified following the State of Israel's Declaration of Independence in May 1948; synagogues across Pakistan were frequently attacked and largely ...
Throughout the Arab–Israeli conflict, Pakistan has been a key supporter of both the Arab nations and the Palestinian cause. Pakistan has often provided military support through volunteers, weapons, and special training. Pakistani pilots such as Saiful Azam and Sattar Alvi have fought in both the Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War.
The history of the Jews in Pakistan goes back to 1839 when Pakistan was part of British India. [1] [2] Various estimates suggest that there were about 50,000 to 60,000 Jews living in Karachi at the beginning of the 20th century, mostly comprising Iranian Jews and Bene Israel (Indian Jews); [3] [4] [5] a substantial Jewish community lived in Rawalpindi, [1] and a smaller community also lived in ...
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint statement issued on Wednesday to take action against Israel, saying it had "illegally" targeted ...