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new oil supply, us counting the costs on al jazeera, the israel's offensive in garza caused widespread death and injury un secretary general antonio terrace, called for an immediate cease fire. but israel's catholic, a prime minister benjamin netanyahu insisted that the offensive would go on as long as necessary. well, lead is expressed that concerns pocket some prominent and demanding assist. the un general assembly held an emergency session and focused on foreign minister sharma corporation was looking for consensus to put an end or he called the atrocities in palestine. but what role does pockets don't play given the geopolitical dynamics and some of its key muslim allies? normalize relations with israel, focused on foreign minister shuffling the career. she talks to al jazeera ah

shop. i would greatly foreign minister focused on thank you for talking to al jazeera. how would you characterize israel's actions in gaza over the last week? barrack, in human encore for the excessive use of force on the 27th of ramadan. you know, packing exxon mosque was unacceptable, and that triggered off the crisis miss, what's your reaction to news of a c, so i haven't been reached. i'm very happy about the news. i hope it holds boss. experience shows that it did not hold in 2014, but i hope it holds. is there any indication as to what, what suddenly transpired there to make israel realized that it couldn't go on,

i think, but the question was building up the public official is building up all of the world and the lives that they were losing the media of all nobody expected such a shop people's reaction. the government responded later. the people reacted 1st. at this is the qualitative change. one. i think israel was not him expecting the reaction within the mix. cities in his right. you know, better citizens, arabs use it all up, confronting each other in his right. that is a new and precedent to development. as part of your efforts. here at the you and in new york that you did convene a meeting of the organization that islamic corporation. and you said in the speech that the you said before the, the, the muslim,

almost last offend the palestinians. i'm curious, they're members of the oh i see include so don, morocco, the you a he, bahrain who eval, normalize their relationships with israel under the abraham because they feel the same way. do they feel that the palestinians deserve to be defended any more be justified? it that this was a step towards peace, normalization. and the israeli reaction, ah, i would think would somewhat disappoint them. was there any indication of added at me? i know they sent envoys. they went to, if the gauge, the sentiment within their countries st sentiment, they realize that people were disappointed. but you said that the power steering issue had gone on the back burner. i mean, you can get a better example than,

than these, these nations normalizing relations. do you think anything has changed now or will we be back in the same situation as we were before? and i think time israel will do the same thing. it'll, it'll mow the grass once again. you cannot shove the palestinian question under the carpet for too long it'll resurface. you can look the other way, but then it's simulink. well, that brings us neatly on to the biden administration's reaction to the bottom. and how do you, how do you assess washington's reaction to, to these really killing of hundreds of civilians. and i think we were slow, they should have reacted and acted speedily. and they could have save some lives. this isn't a decision which is very experience. administration v foreign policy. so one expected a quicker response. this delayed response, subtle,

gave an impression that they were not prepared to deal with a situation like this. but isn't it precise you had experienced that suggests. this wasn't being caught unaware. this was a very calculated delay, a great calculated response. i mean, obama did the same thing. of course, let, let israel do whatever it has to do, kill as many people as it has to. and then obama will eventually, you eventually would then say. so then then yes, democratic party has always spoken about human rights. well, as we said that it might be foreign policy would have would have human rights at the center and use sol, how into dr. law at mad at dad in law was being ly legit ah, so with this good news, i think attention will now focus on the human rights gotten so i hope i

hope democracies in the west do not overlook the human issue. that's precisely what joe biden did, and as you said, with a great deal of experience, which suggested a great deal of calculation, that if things did deteriorating them, at least that was going to be his position based on his experience, his, his, these decades in congress. no matter the humiliation once again, benjamin netanyahu the day after bite and asked for the escalation escalated a humiliation he is prepared to go through that because he feels it's necessary. this is calculated. surely that wasn't just being high. i wouldn't say that perhaps they were trying and perhaps i have no inside information. i'm just guessing, perhaps up promised. and if yahoo was paying for the next you know, ah, to regain last political ground. and for that he had to show flex

muscle. he had to shore to his electorate, that is a strong man. he means business or biden was prepared to sacrifice his standing in the world in order to know perhaps they kept trying. the patch kept trying, and the engagement that had betrayed the safety. blinking, he did tell me that an extensive diplomatic effort was under way. so what we're going to say, i mean, a few weeks ago, anthony lincoln's adds that human rights would be the centerpiece of american foreign policy. that's completely impact in years. but then now it's time for them to demonstrate and show the world that they believe in human rights. but surely the lesson is here that there is a ruthlessness in vikings foreign policy approach, which is once he's made up his mind that israel is the ally in the region that the

u. s. doesn't want to get involved in another middle east conflict. he'll stick to it, it's fine if hundreds of men, women, and children up killed in their beds in gaza, it's a price that he feels is worth paying them. i'm not sure of ruthlessness and it is the us cannot remain a different they are a global par. you know, they cannot look the other way. they have responsibilities and then many americans who feed in a particular way. if they did not, you won't have seen the demonstrations peaceful demonstrations in chicago in michigan and, and other us towns. i suppose, where this is leading as far as pakistan is concerned. and as we look at the biden, the foreign policy agenda is the suggested. certainly the that i glean for was once biden's mind is made up even if it's only the short term until his mind changes again. but once he's dismissed country or people, he'll have no qualms about sacrificing population clearly. and i say this in the,

in the context of pakistan because it's been very clear since biden was inaugurated . but he doesn't seem to have time for pakistan. there's been no phone call to iran . con. there are summits which pakistan's neighbors are invited to the climate change summit. pakistan is involved even pakistan is such a crucial part of it. for climate discussion on boys go to the region all the time they don't stop in pakistan. does that concern point point understood point well made? but the question is, should the do that? and can they afford to ignore box 5? look at the size of the country. look at the u strategic location of the country. right? look at the presence of pakistan, but then duma right. look at the history that buxton has had with us. we've been friends and allies in difficult time, so that's not how they fit towards going to be

a bomber administrator until you they just you as sheltering the hall county network and the place, some of them was having a limit. well, look at the look at the need for pakistan, for peace and stability, and a lot of fun. is that over? not yet? not yet, but then why do you think the biden assertion is acting in this way, given the historical role of focused on in, in theaters that are so crucial to speak for the you must have a hunch there. i hope they realize the importance of boxes fun, and i'm sure they have found new friends in the region. but why lose all ones? in fact, in the public pronouncements on afghanistan, they always seem to emphasize, focused on as one of several nations with a stake in the future is i've got this done the way that we've mentioned china, india, iran, russia, and pockets on whereas perhaps before, there was

a sense of pockets on cryptogenic, which is probably just okay with us because we've always advocated that of on a thought is a shared responsibility. you know, you cannot just focus on pockets on if things go wrong and you hold pockets on this . once we'll know we have played up art, we will continue to play op art or peace and stability. but it's a shared responsibility. we cannot be held responsible if there are internal squabbling is going to plot a song. if there is an in fight, you know, a far struggle going on and a lot of on what we are saying is we seriously with sincerity. want to see peace and stability in the want to start because we are near beneficiaries, off on a sob, if any country benefits from peace and a lot of song spoke, a thought how crucial was focused on and getting to talk about to, to agree to that to the piece deal in the 1st place from getting the tyler bond to

negotiate. well, you can ask and better mentally up the road blockers on played. he has publicly acknowledged deconstructive role. the positive role of pockets on his plate in getting the thought a bond to dig into who shooting table in pushing the peaceful process forward in getting a peace agreement between the taliban and the us. that the ha b s. agreement in getting the piece entrap can't be stalks started in building a consensus for the rules and procedures of engagement and still trying to break the stalemate that exists at the moment. how would you characterize pocket stones relationship with taliban? there is that sense. we're focused on no longer have any you opperation or involvement with the, with the taliban strategic depth houses as focused on use these to good. so what were you just a trusted advisor?

i mean there are, there's a sense of a taliban is going more pragmatic itself is what she was able to learn over the years. one thing i think that thought a bon and the on government has relies or should realize that the people find his fun the all the very mean majority. once be se recommend the puff. now give it was focused on was actively preventing the afghan government and functioning with its sanchez above of the tell about the does that sense of that? that's that relation. change how, how, how, how will be stopping the southern country that i've been in countries to take their own decisions. and we have a very clear policy of non interference. we have learned over the years and we do not want to meddle in that internal affairs. what we are saying is we will be honest brokers. you would be facilitators, and that's it. would you think it's because of pakistan's weakened influence over

the taliban? that the washington doesn't seem to need you anymore? perhaps you're not the influence. i mean, you counselor, when either you do or you are having an operational role with the taliban, in which case you're a nefarious actor, or you don't have an operational incidence or the taliban in which case you are relevant to washington house pockets on will never be irrelevant mark my words, we will never be irrelevant. if you look at the region picture. if you look at the new global challenges in the making boxes will always remain relevant and you do get the sense. i think you hinted at this earlier there that if the taliban does renege on the deal is about might be blamed actually, even though it's all quiet now. well, it's easy. it's convenient to make people as pastor buck for the fact of the matter is we have in all the interactions we've had to thought about,

we've gotten good. we have told them that they have gained respectability by, by engaging we have told them of hannah found is different in the last 2 decades. it has changed. you know, you cannot live in the past except new realities and one can and basically it's your country. but have to reconcile, that's talking to taliban and india, putting feelers out with each other that must concern you there. sure. if it's all about his taking you at its word and so as there was nothing there was any suggestion to the taliban is looking at the new reality about gallons down. which means that it might have to have a relationship with india and other nations. once the u. s. alone, you see on the sun is a solid country and they have every right to have relations with india and they've had relations with india. and we have no,

we have no issue with that. what we are saying is, and we are not even objective india playing a post conflict, constructive rule and reconstruction in rebuilding. the real issue with that, what we have said is they have their limitations view the piece process because they do not have a, they're not immediate neighbors of a lot of fun. they do not have 3000000 refugees a living in their country. we do, we do the world. it's forgotten them, but we are living them. but you told me ask amazon as a sovereign country, but what it will be is a country which the u. s. will continue to bomb it will. and surely, i've got to start, we'll go back to the situation. it's also had in the past of a great deal of jostling of a great power competition. and in this case now china, india, russia, iran. but finally, august on finally of allison is one area where all the big players

have a consensus. china prussia, european union, the us there is a convergence on a lot of sun. they could have differences and other areas, but here, fortunately, there is a convergence. and he's interesting, does he, china's growing role now as, as the u. s. leaves and china also very concerned about the spillover of islamic militancy, intuition, john, or over the border china offering to host talks between the afghan government and taliban. talking of peacekeeping operations, potentially, of things got to get out of hand. this is quite astonishing, jo, politically, they just see china step into the role of the china, the neighbors. you know, the interest is inevitable. and they also realize

that they can help them, you know, a lot of san would require reconstruction. a lot of san would require investments, boast, conflict investments, and china stands to gain the economic got it. all the china is building the go, other port that has become appraised or planning on being land locked. central ation, the public's being land locked right. so if there's an interest, greater interest is a lot of fun and simulation. republics, who are part of s your, the china boxes on russia. ah, this is natural, but isn't the only then the, because of the nature of the us is strategic posture. but if i've got some dollars, get more involved with belton road and does get more involved with china, and suddenly wants to become interested again because it, it, so it's, it's concerned, it doesn't want to have any money to have all was advocated. it would be

a mistake to lose interest. it will be a political mistake that washington will make if they lose interest in stock. it is in their long term interest to remain engaged with boxed up. well, let's talk about the chinese pockets on economic card or the development of god or port potentially potentially a base for chinese warships in the, in the right. you know, with access to the baby and see how does it feel the commercial hub? well, points can be used for many different purposes. they can be but that in the choices as well, that's the choice you've made. how does it feel to be so closely associated with the power that washington feels is its biggest strategic enemy? we know wanted them to be interviews. right. we have been historically bridge builders, unix and nixon to china,

especially on the late pac sun, played a positive role. and who has benefit from that? both this china america, closeness has been mutually beneficial. we are friends with the boat. so what we're saying is if you need, i hope we have that, have you have you felt over pressure from washington? you spoke to lincoln to weaken your ties with, with beijing? or is it just passive? i think i don't think they would expect us to weaken our ties, would be ging, then no, be ging has stood with us to pick and 10. their relationship has been consistent. consistent. you know, here every 4 years, there's a new administration and there's a new approach. but with china, comments and government have come in and gone. but the relationship is people

centric, but they don't really look at the geo political structure moving forward, then we and we have now china and pakistan getting ever clearer. we have the u. s. and india getting of a claim for always seeing these. we see a potential proxy situation once again in south asia there, whether this is how things will be lined up. i hope not. i hope not, because we are not looking for so forced or wor, gap situation. we want to have good relations with the united states. we understand the significance, the importance united states, the value these to teach a relationship with china. so we want to have good relations and both. i mean, some say, well, this gives pakistan closely with trying to get focused on the confidence to continue to, to have a, have a rocky relationship with india perhaps. but i mean,

it was the signs to be factors. we do not want to have a rock initiative, india, you want to be at peace with all our neighbors who run away from the composite dialogue, who's run away from the comprehensive dialogue, not boxed up. who's shy away, not pakistan. who has vitiate of the climate, not parker, on india, 5th of august, 2019 the majors the unilateral, that would violate the bilateral understandings between pakistan and india. right. and if the ticket unit at elections now that has been met. and today, the kashmir policy that india b, g, b government is pursuing that our voices within india that have said this in going to work revisited and the sides very promising that the answer that for the cease fire as being on it again on the line of control, the army chief of pakistan says now is the time to bury the past and move forward. he said we have a dialogue that's going on. talk of a summit between pockets on an india's leaders. why,

why do you think now what is what has changed suddenly, then you think see a, a preference for peace, instability, the reach of all decision to move from your politics to joey. could onyx our desire to 18 economic security to promote investments, to promote regional connectivity? how can we have, do you look at activity without having be here that you like us to see you on and try and see if we do not have go up to the u. s. prison. we have to see what our cross off our interests lie in bees with india. our interests lie would be in front of stock, right? that gives us that east, west regional connectivity. that opens up new markets for us. right. and, and we benefit from that is an amazing phenomenon in the middle east right now. that allows the bypass administration, disengages various powers,

the didn't really talk to each other before i begin to talk to each other. we hear about, you know, channels between saudi arabia and iran, for example. now the biden seems to be suggesting he means that when he says he does not want to get involved, is there a sense that because the u. s. had such a huge presence in central asian south asia, that was an impediment to geopolitical harmony in some ways. now that they're leaving perhaps their up bigger avenues for india and pakistan and other nations now to properly have a dialogue without knowing that that, that the u. s, as in the others. know the fact is that if, if tensions go down and if miss understandings can be dissolved through better communication. the region benefits. if there is an improvement between saudi arabia and iran would start to get if there is a better understanding between saudi arabia and turkey,

both stacked again in the past. the u. s. lewis, there was, if there aren't disengaging it seems that diplomacy might actually flow. they, they were the, there is a question, is we are geographically connected. some powers have the choice of leaving at will do we, we don't hear geographically died. where would be though we have to pull it just that's why our approach ought to be different. foreign minister, thank you very much for talking to algebra. i a weekly critique of the stories hitting the headlines. the news media have been left to sort through nick messaging on a quite complex story from mainstream street journal is been main objective,

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