(Times of Israel) Ash Obel - A delegation of 12 Pakistani community leaders came to Israel in September for a six-day visit designed to foster deeper ties between the two countries, which do not have diplomatic relations. The trip was organized by Sharaka, an organization that emerged in the wake of the 2020 Abraham Accords to promote peace and cooperation in the region. Some of the group live in the U.S. and some in Pakistan. Nasim Ashraf, a former Pakistani government minister, said, "Coming here has cleared up a whole lot of misunderstandings, fixed notions and wrong perceptions. Since the Abraham Accords, I've sensed there is definitely an appetite [in Pakistan] for peace with Israel. There is a lot of opposition too - one step at a time."
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