Fazlur Rehman urges Muslim world to unite for Palestinians

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the entire Pakistani nation stands with its Palestinian brethren, ARY News reported.

Addressing a public rally in Quetta on Saturday to express solidarity with Palestine, he strongly condemned the Israeli atrocities against innocent and unarmed Palestinians.

He urged the international community to raise its voice against the ongoing brutalities of Israel in Palestine.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman also urged Muslim nations to unite to resolve the long-standing conflict in Palestine.

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On the other hand, thousands attended the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) led Gaza Solidary March in Islamabad as Israeli occupation forces intensified aggression against the Palestinians.

JI Pakistan Ameer Sirajul Haq and several political and religious leaders addressed the Gaza Solidary March which was scheduled to be staged before the US Embassy, however, the authorities blocked the routes citing security concerns.

The administration has not allowed entry of the rally participants to the Srinagar Highway, a high-security zone. Later, the JI staged its protest at Aabpara Chowk.

The participants of the public rally also heard the special message of the Hamas top leader Ismail Haniyeh.

JI Ameer Sirajul Haq said that they stand side-by-side with the Muslims in Gaza. He said that JI announced to hold a protest before the US Embassy but the US deputy secretary of the state contacted the Pakistani rulers to stop the protest.

He said that JI workers faced police baton charge and arrests before the protest. Haq announced to continue the series of protests against the Israeli barbaric moves against Palestinians across the country until an end to the war.