Aneeq urges collective action against Israel
A ball of fire and smoke rise above buildings during an Israeli strike on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. PHOTO: AFP
Religious Affairs Minister Aneeq Ahmed on Sunday urged the Muslim world to come together and take a stand for the cause of Palestine against Israeli aggression.
Addressing a conference titled ‘Unity of Ummah and Palestine Issue,’ which was organised by the Ahl-e-Haram – a religious organization, he emphasised that true believers should unite and support the oppressed.
Minister Aneeq highlighted the importance of Muslim solidarity with the Palestinian people, as several Western leaders extended their support to Israel. He asked where the Muslim world’s unwavering commitment to justice had gone.
He said the European Union’s decision to halt immediate aid to Palestine raised concerns about who would take a stand against Israeli aggression. He said seven hospitals in Gaza had been closed and the rest lacked basic facilities.
Minister Aneeq called upon Muslim nations to immediately suspend Israeli commercial flights in their airspace, besides urging the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to go beyond condemnation and take decisive action.
Prominent religious leaders, including Mufti Gulzar Ahmed Naeemi, Maulana Dr Sher Muhammad Sialvi, Maulana Kashif Gulzar Naeemi, Ayesha Syed, Zubaida Khatoon, Pir Syed Saadat Ali Shah, and Allama Shabbir Maismi, stressed the need for Muslim countries to unite and support the Palestinian cause while setting aside their differences.
They commended the Palestinians’ unwavering determination and resistance. They called for boycott of Israeli products and highlighted the occupation forces’ brutal aggression throughout the speeches.
Despite overwhelming media propaganda, Palestinian youth managed to expose the dark side of Israeli technology and the inhumane acts committed by Israeli forces, they added.
They asked the leadership of Muslim countries to put their extravagant lifestyles on hold and make all-out efforts to stop the ongoing Israeli aggression causing death and destruction in the Gaza Strip.
They said this renewed spirit of commitment and solidarity was reminiscent of the prophetic era and served as a beacon of hope for justice and peace in the region.