Our image would get a massive boost if we helped the people of gaza.
Ofcourse, but helping in what way? Pakistan helped out the people of Indonesia when the Tsunami struck, you could see transport helicopters filled with aid and a pakistani flag on them, I don't think they have forgotten about us when we helped them.
We can do the same for Gaza, however, providing arms to Hamas is risky and is not in our interests right now, and you know that.
I hope the same excuse you just gave for not helping the palestinians will be acceptable to you when pakistan if it is under attack.
Once again, I am not giving excuses here, i'm saying we cannot help the Palestinians militarily or covertly because that would be suicidal for us.
You have to think further then that.
When Pakistan is under attack, we can most likely count on the backup from China with weaponry and resources for example because THEY are a powerful nation and no nation can oppose them or confront them with "aiding" Pakistan against e.g. India when we're under attack.
It's the status China has, they can, and we cannot, it's a simple as that.
If Pakistan becomes more powerful economically and militarily in the near future Inshallah, we can do more and not worry about e.g. the U.S. or other western nations to impose sanctions on us or any other way that could hurt our still developing nation
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And the actions you say pakistan should follow are not cowardly becauce of pakistan is looking out for its own interest......nothing to do with fear of US-Israel?
If the the arabs follow the same route you want pakistan to , can it be for reasons of self interest instead of reasons of cowardice.
You cannot compare the situation of Pakistan of that with the Arab nations, especially the oil-rich ones.
Arabs have influence and power especially in terms of oil and money so they CAN make a change and sanction the west or the U.S. infact.
The fact that the Arabs haven't done anything so far at all is cowardice and at the same time selfish because on the one hand they fear for certain economic deals with the U.S. or other nations to go astray, but the Arabs are already extremely wealthy and rich, why would they have to worry about economic deals or sanctions? They have the power to change things in the Middle-East, but so far, apart from a few meetings and debates with other nations about the conflict, they have done NOTHING.
It's very simple to compare certain elements, but you have to look at the bigger picture, and Pakistan simply is not in a position to help the Gazans in terms of force.
think hamas have enough funds.......just for one moment think it was pakistan under attack and we where getting the same old excuses for not helping "criticised for being hypocrits" "not being fully committed on the war against terrorists" and how hard would it be for the UN to label the "pakistani army" as a terrorist org or pakistan as a terrorist state?....when the muslim nations say they cant help pakistan becauce it "is recognised as a terrorist organisation in most parts of the world" would we not feel let down.
Hamas might have funds but not the equipment to take on Israels force.
Also, I don't quite get what you mean, but are you saying Pakistan would feel let down aswell when we wouldn't receive any help from Muslim nations?
It all depends on whether its feasible, maintainable for a nation to help another nation out, if it's possible, a nation will aid another nation.
In Arabs case, it is POSSIBLE, but they simply cannot be bothered to get off their lazy ***** and do something, they'd rather build some more 8-star hotels and increase their capacity and stock with another billions and billions.
In Pakistans case, and especially with India as our neighbour and tensions high at the moment, it is simply not wise to aid Gaza with weapons.
I would love for pakistan to send a couple of real missiles into israel to make them back of gaza.....but thats dreaming.
The least we should do is send PIA planes to pick up the injurned and hurt...pak army sets up field hospitals....supply some form of military effective hardware to hamas.
I would love that too, we have the capability to easily wipe off Israel from the face of the earth before they can even think of retaliating, however, they have nukes aswell, even though they deny it and they're the only one in the middle-east to be allowed to possess them (Uncle Sams policy).
I agree with you, we should help the Gazans and send in planes full of aid, however, Israel has the whole area blockaded and will not let anyone in, the f*cking zionists they are.
It's difficult to aid them, if Pakistan was much and much more powerful then it is now, we could and should be able to block Israels massacre.