‘Recognise Israel’: Did Trump put Pakistan in a bind with his new demand?

May 26, 2026 | 18:31 IST

The US President has urged Muslim allies to join the 2020 Abraham Accords as part of the ongoing Iran negotiations. Pakistan has long resisted external pressure to recognise Israel, but how it navigates this latest challenge amid warming ties with the Trump administration is yet to be seen

As foreign policy analyst Michael Kugelman puts it, “The more you work with Trump, the greater the risk that you’ll be asked to do something you don’t want to do.”

That is precisely the predicament Pakistan finds itself in today.

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‘Recognise Israel’: Did Trump put Pakistan in a bind with his new demand?

The US President has urged Muslim allies to join the 2020 Abraham Accords as part of the ongoing Iran negotiations. Pakistan has long resisted external pressure to recognise Israel, but how it navigates this latest challenge amid warming ties with the Trump administration is yet to be seen

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‘Recognise Israel’: Did Trump put Pakistan in a bind with his new demand?

The US President has urged Muslim allies to join the 2020 Abraham Accords as part of the ongoing Iran negotiations. Pakistan has long resisted external pressure to recognise Israel, but how it navigates this latest challenge amid warming ties with the Trump administration is yet to be seen

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