{"id":10559,"date":"2026-04-10T05:45:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=10559"},"modified":"2026-04-10T05:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:45:07","slug":"130158934-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=10559","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan vs Israel: Khwaja Asif deletes ‘curse on humanity’ post after sharp response ahead of US-Iran peace talks – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A row erupted between Israel and Pakistan after defence Minister Khawaja Asif posted remarks targeting Israel for its military op in Lebanon, which he later deleted amid strong backlash.Israel on Thursday sharply criticised the comments, questioning Pakistan\u2019s credibility as a neutral player in ongoing regional diplomacy. The Israeli Prime Minister\u2019s Office described the remarks as \u201coutrageous\u201d, saying, \u201cPakistan Defence Minister\u2019s call for Israel\u2019s annihilation is outrageous.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is not a statement that can be tolerated from any government, especially not from one that claims to be a neutral arbiter for peace,\u201d it added.The controversy comes at a sensitive moment, with Pakistan credited for brokering a temporary two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, and preparing to host fresh peace talks in Islamabad. The episode risks complicating those diplomatic efforts.In the now-deleted posts, Asif had described Israel as \u201cevil\u201d and a \u201ccurse for humanity\u201d, and called \u201cto get rid of European Jews\u201d. He also linked the diplomatic push to developments on the ground, saying, \u201cpeace talks are underway in Islamabad, genocide is being committed in Lebanon\u201d.\u201cInnocent citizens are being killed by Israel, first Gaza, then Iran and now Lebanon, bloodletting continues unabated,\u201d Asif had said. He added, \u201cI hope and pray that the people who created this cancerous state on Palestinian land to get rid of European Jews [sic] burn in hell.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Separately, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar condemned the remarks, calling them \u201cblatant antisemitic blood libels\u201d and asserting that Israel would defend itself against those who threaten its existence.A US rep Rep Josh Gottheimer also criticised Asif’s remarks calling it “hateful rhetoric”.<\/div>\n\n

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