Islamabad reiterates support for Palestinians
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan condemned Israel’s actions and called for Muslim nations to stand by the Palestinians.
Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twiter, saying: “We stand with Gaza and Palestine.”
Imran on Wednesday has expressed solidarity with the oppressed Palestinians facing Israeli oppression and tyranny. In a post on socialnetworking website Twiter, the premier said Pakistan stands with the Palestine.
The prime minister also shared the hashtags of ‘ We Stand with Gaza’ and ‘ We Stand with Palestine.’ “I am Prime Minister of Pakistan and We Stand With Gaza, We Stand With Palestine,” he tweeted, , joining the millions of Twiterati who posted the similar messages of support for the Palestine under atack by Israel..
The Prime Minister also shared a post of famous linguist Noam Chomsky on the plight of Palestinians that stated, “You take my water, burn my olive trees, destroy my house, take my job, steal my land, imprison my father, kill my mother, bombard my country, starve us all, humiliate us all but I am to blame: I shot a rocket back.”
Imran Khan, a day ago, in a telephonic interaction with citizens had strongly condemned the air strikes by Israel in Gaza that resulted in deaths and injuries of several innocent Palestinians including children. He termed it a reprehensible action during the Holy month of Ramadan following the increased restrictions on the fundamental freedoms of Palestinians and the atacks at Al Aqsa Mosque.
He had also called upon the international community to put an end to the blatant use of force and flagrant violation of human rights of the Palestinian people.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi meanwhile urged Muslim nations to unite over Israel’s strikes on Palestinian civilian areas. Thousands of Pakistanis hold anti-israel rally in different cities of Pakistan.
Earlier, the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) strongly condemned the airstrikes by Israel on Gaza that resulted in deaths and injuries to so many innocent Palestinians, including children.
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari tweeted: “State terrorism by Israel against Palestinians continues unabated. Palestinians prevented from praying in Al Quds mosque & killing of innocent Palestinians in Gaza incl children - & all UN can do is express “concern”! OIC also needs to move beyond rhetoric on Palestine & Kashmir.”