Thousands march for Palestinian cause

Rallies held in Karachi, Hyderabad, other cities of Sindh to denounce genocide in Gaza

KARACHI:

In response to the appeal of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Ameer Sirajul Haq, thousands of Karachiites under the banner of the party’s Karachi chapter marched on Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road to express solidarity with Palestinians, here on Sunday.

The marchers demanded the Muslim rulers for military, political and financial assistance to Palestinians. The protestors, carrying placards and banners, chanted slogans against the Zionist regime of Israel and it’s supporters, including the rulers of the Muslim World. JI Karachi Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said Israel was defeated by Hamas several months ago, it was only the United States and unfortunately leaders of the Muslim World that have been enabling the Zionist regime to continue the massacre. He urged the civil and military leaderships to play their due role as Pakistan did in the past against Israel.

On the occasion, he said that Ramzan is the month of struggle and the JI will increase the pressure on the government to play it’s due role in the days to come. JI leader Dr Osama Razai, MPA Farooq Farhan, Al-Qudas Foundation President Sabir Abu Maryum, labor leader Khalid Khan and others also addressed the march. Rally in Hyderabad Jamaat Islami Hyderabad staged a protest rally in front of the Hyderabad Press Club to express solidarity with Palestinian Muslims and protest against Israeli atrocities. JI District Ameer Aqeel Ahmed Khan led the rally in which a large number of JI activists participated.

Leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Dr Mustansar Billahand Faisal Mughal Advocate, also participated, and apart from addressing the protesters, District General Secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Adnan Danish and President of JI Youth, Irfan Qaimkhani, also addressed the crowd. On this occasion, the participants expressed emotional solidarity with their Palestinian brothers and raised slogans against Israel in a fervent manner.

Addressing the participants, District Amir Aqeel Ahmed Khan expressed sorrow over the insensitivity of the Muslim Ummah and said that Israel is bombing residential areas of Gaza, targeting children and women, yet international organizations remain silent spectators.

We strongly condemn all forms of aggression against Gaza in the strongest terms and demand from the international community to take decisive action against Israel for its crimes against humanity. Meanwhile, in Tando Adam, JI activists came out to show unity and express solidarity with oppressed Palestinian Muslims and the people of Gaza against the atrocities of the Israeli army. A march was organized by Jamaat-e-Islami from Press Club to Jinnah Chowk in Tando Adam to express solidarity with the Palestinian Muslims and denounce genocide in Gaza and the Israeli atrocities