Fazl urges rulers to break free from ‘American slavery’

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the era of the United States’ superpower status was over, urging Pakistani rulers to break free from the bonds of American slavery and stand up against it.

Citing the open support of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Israel, he questioned why Pakistani leaders were not openly declaring support for the Muslims of Gaza.

Speaking at the Al-Aqsa Flood Conference in Ayub Stadium, Quetta, on Sunday, the JUI-F emir expressed concerns about the worsening situation of the Palestinian people and criticised the world's silence toward Israel's injustices.

"If we don't stand with the oppressed people of Palestine today, we should be prepared to accept that we were slaves yesterday and are still slaves today,” he added.

He further warned that if rulers continued to “show cowardice”, the Pakistani nation would rise against them. He lauded the conference which he said aimed to send a clear message to Israel and the United States that Pakistan stood in solidarity with its Palestinian brothers.

The honour of the Pakistani people is tied to the honour of the Palestinians, he declared. Furthermore, the JUI-F chief alleged that the “global Jewish lobby's agenda in Pakistan has been defeated”, a strong message to those “who sought to influence the country”.

Maulana Fazl further criticised the US for its treatment of the mujahideen in Afghanistan. He highlighted the stark contrast between the alleged disregard for human rights by the US.

He alleged that the US's justification for attacking Afghanistan was based on the belief that the mujahideen had no human rights and were undeserving of even prisoner rights.

The JUI-F criticised Israel for adopting a similar stance towards the mujahideen of Hamas, claiming that they too were being denied basic human rights. "There is a stark division of ideology in the world," he stated.

Directing his words towards Pakistan's rulers, the Maulana declared that the US was no longer a superpower, urging the rulers to break free from the bondage of American slavery.

He pointed out the open support shown by Indian PM Modi to Israel and questioned why Pakistan's rulers were not openly standing with the Muslims of Gaza. In a direct challenge to their authority, he stated firmly, "Pakistani rulers should relish their luxurious lives in their palaces; they do not represent us."