Published on, Sept. 30 -- September 30, 2025 7:22 PM

Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that peace in Palestine cannot be achieved without recognizing Hamas as a key stakeholder. He called Israel an illegitimate state and confirmed that Pakistan would never accept it. While speaking at a press conference in Lahore, he reminded everyone that the founder of Pakistan had also declared Israel illegitimate. He warned that any forced solution on Palestinians would fail, no matter how powerful the backers. According to him, the people of Palestine must have full control over any decision about their future.

He criticized US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan and said it was being imposed without consent from Palestinians. He argued that Trum...