Pakistan's Role in Arab-Israel Conflict: Strained Alliances and Diplomatic Maneuvers

Arabian Peninsula went under chaos and disintegration following the fall of the Ottoman Empire in the first decade of the twentieth century. It was reorganized into several smaller states. Britain, at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, was given the task of settling the Arabs to democracy while she could exploit the oil reserves from this region. She was always ready to help Zionist Movement to have peace in the land of Palestine, as was stated in the Balfour Declaration of 1917. With the assistance of the superpowers, Zionists could establish the state of Jerusalem on May 14 1948, with David Ben-Gurion as its head. Arab World revolted against the state and waged war against Israel, but they could not overcome western-backed Israel. The bloody wars continued for a long time until today, and war is continuing in the Middle East in one way or another. Three Arab nations fought against Israel in 1967, but their results were similar to the previous one; they were defeated badly and lost significant territories. Pakistan had maintained strained relations with the Arab World at that period; however, during the conflict Pakistani government did not just support Arabs but also offered assistance in the form of material, and this also helped to break the ice, and relations became shaky.

The 20th century marked the final step in the decline of Muslim power. Ottoman Empire entered First World War, supposing that Germany won and could give people suffering in Europe a chance to heal themselves. Still, Germany fell, and collation power gathered at Versailles for a discussion on the direction of the World. They had their agendas and were pitching their case before the most potent U.S however, the result of this meeting was a truce lasting for twenty years; it was not the case that Arab World was granted to Britain to enable her to obtain petroleum from this region. In addition, the request was made that she would accept Arabs democratically. The whole thing was happening on one end and Jews were gathered with the idea of having an entire country around Jerusalem, the holy city. Jerusalem They had also launched an international Zionist movement. Britain, which was set to be the leader of the region in the future and the superpower of the day, publicly announced support for the Zionist cause through the Balfour declaration in 1917. It was when the Zionist movement continued to grow, and the World was plunged into yet another World War; after the conflict, it was the right time for the Zionists' strike. They declared their nation on May 14 1948 and exiled hundreds of Palestinians from their homes.

Israel. This war led to the First Arab-Israel War of 1948. A second war was set to follow. This was the Arab Israel of 1967, famously called the Six-Day War. The war lasted between June 5 and June 10, 1967. The belligerents included Egypt, Jordan and Syria. The war ended, and Israel severely defeated all three Arab countries. The Israeli army was able to take down several of the Egyptian airfields. She captured the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, West Bank and Eastern Jerusalem from Jordan and Golan Heights from Syria. Arabs appeared utterly unprepared to respond to Israeli air strikes, and ground forces were more influential in numbers but not in strategy or velour.

Pakistan did not stand in favour in favour of Israel; the All India Muslim League criticized the Balfour Declaration and did not recognize Israel at the United Nations. The relations between the two ideologies were only sometimes friendly; Pakistan supported Palestine in all international forums. Relations were generally good during Operation Cyclone, which continued for ten years against Soviet Union MOSAD (Israeli secret agency), and ISI worked together on numerous missions. However, relations could have been better. Pakistan was at the centre of disputes with the Arab World at the time of the Suez Canal Crisis, particularly with Egypt; however, during the conflict, Pakistan was an ally to Arabs. The Ayub Regime was vocal about the war. Pakistani pilots took on Israeli air forces during the conflict. This was a sign of strength. However, Pakistan continued to support the Arab cause in all forums. Jamal Abdel Nasser Hussein, president of Egypt, was grateful for the assistance and preferred Pakistan over India. This was a massive success for Pakistani foreign policy because it created a positive foundation for relations with the Arab World. Because of this slant in foreign policy, the late Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was able to create an additional block in the World made up of third-world nations.

In conclusion, it would not be an exaggeration when somebody claims that during the Arab-Israel conflict, Pakistan went beyond its capabilities to assist the Arabs. Though she could have played more crucial roles in the World's politics, World, the lack of leadership, the game and a static society in place for the last two centuries prevented her from being able to take on the role she was assigned to.