The Palestine Distraction: Why Pakistan’s Kashmir Obsession Serves Israel
By equating Indian-administered Kashmir with occupied Palestine, Pakistan provides a convenient geopolitical reprieve for Israel in the Muslim world
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(Note: I am dialling down on my geopolitical commentaries but couldn’t help writing this one. Originally published in Modern Diplomacy)
There is a well-worn rhetorical device deployed from Islamabad to Istanbul, echoed with minor variations across various Muslim-majority capitals: Kashmir is the Palestine of South Asia.
But what appe…