Gaza Million March urges global action
People of different political and religious parties shout slogans and carry placards during a protest against Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people, in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 21, 2021. PHOTO: AA
The Gaza Million March, held to mark the 100 days of Israeli genocide campaign against Palestinians in Gaza, urged the global conscience to act immediately against the ethnic cleansing by Israel.
A large number of people from all walks of life participated in the march. In a rare show of solidarity, delegations of various religio-political parties attended the march, besides the associations of lawyers, traders, and other segments of life.
The march was taken out on the Shahrea Faisal and one side of the road was allocated for women and children and the other for men. The participants carrying placards and banners chanted slogans against Israel and her supporters and expressed solidarity with Palestinians and particularly Hamas.
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JI Pakistan Ameer Sirajul Haq through an audio link addressed the participants of the million march. In his address, he said that unfortunately the leaders of the Muslim World played a nefarious role and opted to keep mum and remain static over the issue of Gaza under the influence of the pressure by Israel and the United States.
He urged the nation to vote and support those candidates who have the ability to represent them and express their aspirations in policies. He asked the nation to reject coward leaders. JI Karachi Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman in his address stressed the need to take all possible measures in everyone’s individual capacity to support Palestinians against Israeli occupation.
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He also paid a rich tribute to Houthi regime in Yemen for supporting Hamas against the occupation forces of Israel. The JI leader said that after the October 7 initiative, the world has visibly divided herself into two parts and the people of conscience have lined up themselves against the Zionist supporter ruling regimes across the world.
On the occasion, he highlighted that the boycott of Israeli products is a very strong initiative but it is incomplete without promoting local brands. In this regard, he said, Alkhidmat and the Pakistan Business Forum are going to launch Mera Brand Pakistan initiative on January 20 and 21. He urged everyone to take part in the expo. Allama Hassan Zaffar Naqvi said that the resistance by Hamas have also exposed the local stooges of Israel in the Muslim World including Pakistan.
Majlis Wahdatul Muslameen Sindh President Allama Baqir Abbas Zaidi paid a rich tribute to the resistance movement in Gaza against Israeli occupation. He highlighted the resolve of Palestinians in the face of inhumane campaign of genocide against them.