Pakistan's foreign minister Ishaq Dar walked away from a meeting with US secretary of state Marco Rubio after a reporter asked if Pakistan would recognize Israel.
The question comes after US President Donald Trump asked several Arab and Muslim nations to join the Abraham Accords and establish diplomatic ties with Israel.
Pakistan does not recognize the State of Israel and has no diplomatic relations with it.
Speaking to reporters later, Dar said, 'Pakistan remains steadfast in its position on Palestine and Gaza,' and added that Israel 'must move towards the establishment of a Palestinian state' before Islamabad could consider any shift in its policy towards Israel.
Trump had urged Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords and normalize ties with Israel while he works towards a deal aimed at ending the Iran conflict.
Pakistan turned down the suggestion, and the other countries mentioned have not publicly reacted to Trump's call so far.
