The current era is an era of globalization in which no country can fulfill its needs alone. It has to depend on other countries for its economic, political, and defense needs. Therefore, all countries, keeping their interests in mind, keep making significant changes in their foreign policy according to their priorities. Currently, the relationship between Israel and Islamic countries has become a topic of discussion in the global media. Although Israel, located on the map of West Asia, is not a very large country in terms of population and area, it has a monopoly in the world in terms of science, technology, armaments and a strong economy. Currently, it owns approximately 17% of the world's foreign exchange reserves.

This is a powerful country that influences American politics and policies. In addition, this country also has the honor of being a holy land because for Muslims, the Al-Aqsa Mosque is revered here, while for Christians, many holy places, including Jerusalem, are revered. Not only this, but for Jews, there are also places like the Temple Mount complex. On May 14, 1948, the head of the Jewish Agency, David Ben-Gurion, declared the independent and sovereign state of Israel. From that day on, differences between Islamic countries and Israel began, to the point that the armies of Islamic countries, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon formally attacked Israel. Many Islamic countries have not recognized its independent status to this day.  However, out of the 192 members of the United Nations, 164 countries have not only recognized it but have also established diplomatic relations with it. Among these 164 countries, some Islamic countries are also included, such as Egypt and Jordan, which signed peace agreements in 1994 and 1997, and began cordial relations with them.  Turkey recognized Israel in 1949 and began trade relations with it. Since then, the trade volume between the two countries has increased. In 2005, civil trade between the two countries was close to two billion dollars. Israel has invested heavily in the domestic industry, trade, agriculture, and construction sectors. There are not only trade but also military relations between the two countries. There are defense contracts worth about one billion US dollars. In 1993, a peace agreement was signed between Palestine and Israel, which promoted trade between Israel and Islamic countries, which led to trade between Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Tunisia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Morocco increasing every year. It is estimated that two billion dollars were traded between Israel and Muslim countries.Since 2020, there has been a coordinated series of contacts between Islamic countries and Israel. Saudi Arabia and Israel have never had formal diplomatic relations, but talks are underway to promote diplomacy between the two countries in 2023. After several rounds of negotiations, the two countries exchanged diplomats. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also said in an interview with the media that relations with Israel are likely to return to normal, which is getting closer and closer every day. It seems that other Islamic countries will also follow the Saudi government's decision, seeing the changing situation.

Israeli Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Cohen claims that after Saudi Arabia's participation in the Abraham Accords, there are formal possibilities for diplomacy with seven other Muslim countries. In this regard, the Israeli Foreign Minister has claimed to have met with the leaders of several Islamic countries. These meetings were with the leaders of countries that have not yet recognized Israel. This is the key role of the United States in bringing all these matters to a conclusion.  At the G20 summit, President Joe Biden announced that India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the UAE, Israel, France, Germany, Italy, and the United States want to build the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC). This rail and shipping route will include modern fiber-optic cables, hydrogen pipelines, and economic zones stretching from India, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel, and a port in Greece. If it takes practical form, this grand project could create a new economic order between the Middle East, South Asia and Europe. Now the question arises whether those Islamic countries that do not recognize Israel will be able to benefit from this project and gain access to the trade markets of Europe and America, because to use this corridor, one will have to pass through the territorial borders of Israel, which is not possible without diplomatic relations.  Muslims make up 18.1% of the population in Israel. Due to the lack of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, millions of Muslims here were deprived of the privilege of Hajj and Umrah. Now, after the exchange of diplomats between the two countries, their wish will be fulfilled. The Israeli Foreign Minister has expressed his desire for direct Hajj flights from Israel to Saudi Arabia.

Pakistani Christians have been deprived of visiting their holy sites since 1948 because it is clearly written on Pakistani passports that they are not valid for travel to Israel. Millions of Pakistanis return home after seeing some of the monuments in Egypt, Turkey and Jordan, yearning to see these places.  Although the foreign policy of many Islamic countries is changing in view of the changing international situation in times of need, in which acceptance for Israel is seen, but Pakistan's position is the same as it was yesterday. Here I would like to request that the government must stand by its position, but also keep in mind the religious sentiments of millions of Christians living in the country and create such a facility under the auspices of the UNO that temporary visit permits are issued to Pakistani Christians from a nearby country to go to Israel.  So that they too can visit their holy places and the government's stance remains in place, I hope that US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace plan, which also includes Pakistan, will determine a better course of action in this regard.