Background

• 1947 UN Partition Plan (Resolution 181) — divided British Mandate Palestine into Jewish & Arab states; rejected by Arab states
• 1948 Nakba — displacement of ~700,000 Palestinians following creation of Israel
• 1967 Six-Day War — Israel occupied West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem, Golan Heights
• 1993 Oslo Accords — established Palestinian Authority, limited self-rule (never led to full statehood)

Pakistan's Position

• Pakistan has never recognized Israel — consistent since 1948, tied to Two-State solution support
• Strong rhetorical & diplomatic support for Palestinian cause at UN, OIC
• Domestic political consensus across parties on non-recognition (rare unity)
• Periodic speculation about normalization (Abraham Accords era) — repeatedly denied by Pakistani state

Current Context (post-Oct 2023)

• Israel-Hamas war (from Oct 2023) devastated Gaza — massive civilian casualties, humanitarian crisis
• Pakistan condemned Israeli actions, called for ceasefire, ICJ/ICC accountability, backed South Africa's genocide case at ICJ
• Pakistan active at OIC forums pushing collective Muslim-world response

Pakistan's Broader Stance

• Supports Two-State Solution based on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
• Views issue through both religious/ideological (OIC solidarity) and principled (self-determination, UN resolutions) lens

Exam angle

Expect current-affairs-style questions linking Palestine to Pakistan's foreign policy principles & OIC role — keep updated via recent news given fast-moving situation.