Ahlul Bayt News Agency - ‘Al-Quds Day’ was observed all over the Pakistan on Friday, where peace loving people belonging to all faiths including Christians, Muslims and other communities joined hands in this global and prestigious movement to expose the true face of Zionism and barbarism.
Allama Sajid Ali Naqvi in his message said, “The Al-Quds Day is a day of solidarity with the oppressed innocent Palestinian civilians in their struggle against the racist oppressive Zionist-Apartheid Regime (Israel).” He said that he has very serious concerns about the financial aid being sent to Israel and the political and diplomatic support provided by the US, Canadian and UK government. He said undue support is used by the Israel to perpetrate oppression of innocent civilians, extend illegal occupation, and increase horrific crimes against innocent civilians.
Protest rallies were brought out across the country including Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kasmir. The demonstrators chanted slogans ‘stop barbarism against innocent Palestinians’ etc. Protests were staged across the country to condemn the massacre of Palestinians by Israel.
“This rally is in solidarity with the Palestinian Muslims,” said Ali Ahmar, media coordinator for the Majlis-e-Wehdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM). “Imam Khomeini invited Muslims all over the world to show their support for the rights of the Palestinian people on the last Friday of Ramazan because it is sacred and is considered the day when the fates are decided.”
“The last days of Israel are close. The international community should address the cruelty and violations of human rights by Israel,” said Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jaffri, the central secretary-general of the MWM.
Meanwhile thousands of people marched in Pakistan's biggest city Karachi to mark Al Quds Day to express solidarity with the Palestinian people. The similar rallies were held in the capital Islamabad, Lahore, Sukkur and other cities. In Karachi, about five thousand men, women and children marched over US and Israeli flags spread out on the street chanting: "Down with Israel," "Down with America."
Central ‘Al-Quds’ Rally held in Islamabad started from Melody Chowk to Aapara Chowk in which hundreds of people participated. Central secretary general(SUC) and vice president Markazi Al-Quds Committee Pakistan Allama Arif Hussain Wahdi, and Syed Sikandar Abbas Gillani , Allama Mushtaq Hussain Hamdani, Tasswar Abbas, Molana Kosar Qummi and Molana Qasim Jaffari participated in the rally and said that today is day of peace- and justice-loving individuals around the country and this a time to standup against cruelty, terrorism in Pakistan, Burma, Yemen, Kashmir, Syria Iraq and especially in Palestine.
