Pakistan And Türkiye Walk Out On Israeli President
A diplomatic gathering in Azerbaijan took an unexpected turn on October 15 when Pakistan and several other delegations left the hall as Israeli President Isaac Herzog began speaking at the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
Representatives from Pakistan, Türkiye, Iran, Kuwait and the Palestinian Authority were among those who walked out. Reports also indicated that officials from additional countries took part in the protest.
The coordinated departure brought the issue of Palestine into focus at a summit intended to promote regional dialogue and cooperation.
The walkout was a visible diplomatic gesture at a gathering where countries with sharply different positions on Israel were represented. Rather than remaining in their seats during Herzog’s address, the participating delegations chose to register their objection through their departure.
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also used his address to call on CICA members to stand firmly behind Palestinian rights. He argued that protecting those rights was incompatible with overlooking violations against Palestinians and reiterated support for an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. <Cite refs={[turn331988search6,turn331988search9]}/>
The summit brought together countries seeking cooperation on regional security, connectivity, digital development and sustainable growth. Yet the walkout showed how the conflict surrounding Israel and Palestine continues to affect diplomatic engagement well beyond West Asia.
Iran also called for Israel to be expelled from CICA, with its representative accusing Israel and the United States of contributing to regional instability. Israel, meanwhile, used the gathering to advocate stronger cooperation with Asian countries across areas including technology, healthcare, agriculture and energy. <Cite refs={[turn331988news3,turn331988search2]}/>
A diplomatic gathering in Azerbaijan took an unexpected turn on October 15 when Pakistan and several other delegations left the hall as Israeli President Isaac Herzog began speaking at the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
A diplomatic gathering in Azerbaijan took an unexpected turn on October 15 when Pakistan and several other delegations left the hall as Israeli President Isaac Herzog began speaking at the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
Representatives from Pakistan, Türkiye, Iran, Kuwait and the Palestinian Authority were among those who walked out. Reports also indicated that officials from additional countries took part in the protest.
The coordinated departure brought the issue of Palestine into focus at a summit intended to promote regional dialogue and cooperation.
The walkout was a visible diplomatic gesture at a gathering where countries with sharply different positions on Israel were represented. Rather than remaining in their seats during Herzog’s address, the participating delegations chose to register their objection through their departure.
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also used his address to call on CICA members to stand firmly behind Palestinian rights. He argued that protecting those rights was incompatible with overlooking violations against Palestinians and reiterated support for an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. <Cite refs={[turn331988search6,turn331988search9]}/>
The summit brought together countries seeking cooperation on regional security, connectivity, digital development and sustainable growth. Yet the walkout showed how the conflict surrounding Israel and Palestine continues to affect diplomatic engagement well beyond West Asia.
Iran also called for Israel to be expelled from CICA, with its representative accusing Israel and the United States of contributing to regional instability. Israel, meanwhile, used the gathering to advocate stronger cooperation with Asian countries across areas including technology, healthcare, agriculture and energy. <Cite refs={[turn331988news3,turn331988search2]}/>
