Pakistani fruits, dates, and spices in Israel's market": a claim by Fail Bin Khald on social media accompanied by a video that surprised many users. It is evident that according to Fail Bin Khald, they are Jewish people with ties to Pakistan who support Israel's relations with Pakistan. However, Pakistan does not recognize Israel, and its passport states that it is valid for all countries except Israel. Despite this, Fail Bin Khald and others have visited Israel in the past, including Pakistani-American journalist Ahmed Quraishi, who led a delegation of Pakistani-Americans to meet with important figures in Israel, including the Israeli parliament and President. While there was criticism of the trip in Pakistan, Quraishi clarified to the BBC that they went to Israel as ordinary citizens on Pakistani passports, with no connection to the government or the military.
How did Pakistani products reach Israel?
According to a report by the Bilateral Chamber of Commerce, their connection is with the Pakistani kosher food industry.
Kosher food refers to food prepared according to the beliefs of the Jewish religion, just as Muslims adhere to halal food.
In his video, Faisal wrote, "As a Pakistani, I am proud to have sent the first shipment of Pakistani food products to Israel's market."
The video shows various fruits, spices, and dates displayed on a stall with their names and prices written in Hebrew.
In his post, Faisal also tagged Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, Maryam Nawaz, Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal, and former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail.
BB (name of the person) contacted Failure Bin to find out how they managed to do this despite Pakistan and Israel having no diplomatic relations, but they did not receive a response. When ordinary users asked them how it was possible, they replied that "it was a very difficult task". According to them, they had multiple meetings with three Israeli traders in Dubai and Germany, after which it became possible. They said, "The quality of Pakistani products was good, and the price was reasonable, but it was the first experimental batch." According to them, ensuring quality, packaging, and shipping were also difficult stages.
When a social media user asked them about the reaction in Israel to Pakistani products, Failure Bin replied, "The quality of Pakistani products was acceptable in Israel, but there is room for improvement." They wrote, "The reaction of Israeli buyers was like any ordinary buyer who requires standardized products at reasonable prices."
Another user asked if they used a Pakistani bank or some other international method for payment, to which Failure Bin responded, "There is no issue for the Israeli government and ordinary buyers to buy and sell from Pakistan."
When a user wrote that this was the best first step, Failure Bin said, "I'm not the first person to do this, but it's the first step for me." When a user asked if they directly sent these products from Karachi to Israel or through some other country, they did not provide a clear response.
In such a scenario, multiple users have also reported experiencing business difficulties due to failures. Another Pakistani user asked how dates from Pakistan can be sold abroad, to which they replied that it is not a difficult task and it depends on the quality and price.
One user wrote that after establishing relations with Israel from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan should also do the same.
Who are Falasteen Khalid?
Falasteen Khalid is related to Karachi. They had requested the Pakistani government a few years ago to issue them a Pakistani passport as a Jew.
They were active on social media and supported diplomatic and trade relations between Pakistan and Israel.
Last year, they also visited Israel where they met with the Israeli President and officials, accompanied by a delegation.
According to their account, they have connections with the Jewish community in Karachi, whose numbers have been steadily decreasing since the founding of Pakistan.
According to a report in The Times of Israel, Falasteen claims that their mother was Jewish. However, their siblings reject this claim, stating that their parents were Muslims.
The report includes an interview with Falasteen, in which they stated that their mother passed away when they were only nine years old and that they do not have any documentary evidence that she was Jewish. However, they remember that she believed in Jewish beliefs.
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