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ISLAMABAD: Terming Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza as “genocide”, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday urged the international community to play its part in stopping Israel from the “naked and brutal aggression.”
In an official statement issued from the PM House, he said the crimes against innocent civilians – women, children and elderly people – in Gaza were unparalleled in the recent history of the world.
The prime minister's statement comes as the death toll in the eight-day long Israeli offensive against Palestinians in Gaza nears 200.
Gaza toll hits 194 as truce bid fails
“I am saddened and disappointed to note the silence of international community against this injustice,” Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said.
“The silence and ineffectiveness of the Muslim Ummah has made Palestinians more vulnerable and made Israel more aggressive.”
“The world must stop Israel from this naked and brutal aggression,” he said.
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Jul 16, 2014 07:16am
Why all the muslim countries are not raising voices against israeli terror?
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Jul 16, 2014 07:23am
200 dead is a day's work in Karachi! Your own house is on fire and you are protesting too much heat in a far way land!
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Jul 16, 2014 07:32am
Finally....
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Jul 16, 2014 07:33am
@Truthy You tare correct no doubt, but it is also important to protest against injustices anywhere in the world. Israel is the only nation left in the world that practices apartheid.
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Jul 16, 2014 07:44am
Mian Sahib - I think they are scared over your "demand"...
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Jul 16, 2014 07:58am
Finally the much needed political statement came. We need to create political pressure on Israel. People have been tweeting about it on social media for the whole week to create social media pressure. We need to let Israel know that they will be accountable for all these killings.
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Jul 16, 2014 08:01am
"The silence and 'ineffectiveness' of the muslim ummah has made Palestinians more vulnerable and made Israel more aggressive"
The main lament is why are we 'ineffective' ? we are over 20% of the world population ! Point to ponder upon.
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Jul 16, 2014 08:01am
Wow, some 200 Palestinian deaths by Israel is "Genocide", but 30,000 plus Pakistani deaths by TTPs hand is "misunderstanding Our Brothers"!!!!!'
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Jul 16, 2014 08:23am
Batter late than never, at last Pakistan raised the voice against Jews Terrorism.
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Jul 16, 2014 08:38am
PM Sharif, you are the head of a country that boasts one of the largest army in the world, and is capable of striking Israel through missile and jet attacks. I'm not saying that Pakistan needs to take military action, but just the mere threat to the Israeli government of possible military action can be a major game changer in this on-going genocide of Palestinians.
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Jul 16, 2014 08:40am
@Sajjad
Israel might not be scared what PM says, At least PM spoke up against what he thought it was wrong.
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Jul 16, 2014 09:03am
@Truthy Yes! And righty so. Our founding father Quad-e-Azam sent 500 Muslim fighters to Indonesia to fight aganst the colonial rule when we did not even have a country of our own threatening the British with civil disobidiance. He also protested aganst the establishment of Israel on Muslim lands. Nawaz Sharif's lip service pail in comparison.
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Jul 16, 2014 09:03am
PM sahib , as usual the tiger within you roared as a ceremonial gesture. What about the "naked and brutal aggression" that took place at model town.
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Jul 16, 2014 09:09am
It is the rule of the world that any demands without proper force backup is simply a request. Pakistan should make alliance with Turkey for an army base and make a genuine threat together with capable Muslim majority states. One serious threat from Pakistan with a force backup will serve as a strong deterrance for a future bombardment of Gaza. But paying lipservice from an aircon room in Islamabad is less of a hassle I guess :)
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Jul 16, 2014 09:26am
Better look at your own country first...you cannot decide to take action for the terrorist farm house in your country and you are talking about other....or instead give one of your hotels in UK as donation for people of Palestine
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Jul 16, 2014 09:32am
............. And then he apologized for making the statement
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Jul 16, 2014 09:36am
Mr Sharif you could have said this before, i know you have no power or courage to make any step other than that so better make a statement before not after a week. 5 fingers to all the heads of Muslim countries who did not even bother to raise the voice against the Israel (JEWS) even after what they have done to the people of Palestine.
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Jul 16, 2014 09:38am
@Mohammad Akhtar The muslim world is silent as they are well aware of the guilty party that instigated the triggered the curre nt round of violence.
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Jul 16, 2014 09:38am
No. Nope. Nothing doing. Nawaz and Shahbaz look the other way when
Hazaras are exterminated. When Shias are shot dead.
There is an ongoing Genocide of Hazaras and Shias taking place in this
country. With the Govt. deliberately condoning it.
No. First let's talk about Genocide in this country, Nawaz.
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Jul 16, 2014 09:52am
Amazing,when taliban were killing thousand of innocent Pakistanis,Nawaz kept quite,when Lashkar e jhangvi kills Ahmadi muslims,Shia,Christians,Nawaz never speaks,but he is worried about Palestinians.
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Jul 16, 2014 10:33am
Pakistan should lobby Palestine and initiate to provide defensive support bring other powerful countries to help build their military capabilities. Anyway possible with intelligence, air defense, naval, basic infrastructure, diplomatic relationship etc.
May Allah bless all the Palestinians, and punish those who creating all the suffers.
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Jul 16, 2014 10:36am
Just gained a little respect for him...Good job Mr. PM
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Jul 16, 2014 10:36am
@Mohammad Akhtar, Why doesn't Muslim countries raising voices, specially Pakistan against Bokoharam in Nigeria and Al Shabab in Kenya and Somalia, for kidnapping, bombing and killings? Because they are black skin?
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Jul 16, 2014 10:41am
Finally someone taking a stand.
But mere talks won't be enough. The international community MUST take steps, including sanctions against Israel.
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Jul 16, 2014 10:44am
Why pakistan does not condemn killing 3 israelies which initiated the war or rocket fire by hamas?
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Jul 16, 2014 10:51am
no words---need action---nuclear power must use its leverage and threaten Isreal directly as With time passage,human toll is increasing---stand up paki army against this injustice
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Jul 16, 2014 11:10am
we are with you our PM
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Jul 16, 2014 11:26am
Congratulations nawaz shrif woke up
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Jul 16, 2014 11:39am
@lubna pakistan fighting against injustice is what is called a classic oxymoron
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Jul 16, 2014 11:44am
@kabir It was a small incident.
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Jul 16, 2014 12:02pm
@Sajjad It is just a talk to show solidarity.. A publicity stunt...
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Jul 16, 2014 12:03pm
@Zuber Ahmed Khan let us take care of our home land first...
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Jul 16, 2014 12:05pm
@Usman Khan... respect is earned by showing the good deeds not just merely talk... what is wrong with you...
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Jul 16, 2014 12:11pm
Why are Muslims so quick to run around and protest and kill people about insignificant things, but we stay silent and what countries like Israel and China are doing?
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Jul 16, 2014 12:20pm
You people will never be satisfied. I remember reading comments when all wanted pm to atleast show concern for palestenians by raising voice against Israel. Now that it has happened, we must complain of it happening. Haha jokers.
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Jul 16, 2014 12:40pm
@numbersnumbers killings here doesn't justify killings in Palestine. Isn't TTP being condemned for doing attacks in Pakistan and isn't the govt. taking action against them?
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Jul 16, 2014 12:43pm
send some army there to help
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Jul 16, 2014 01:54pm
First time I heard a bold statement/remark from NS. Appreciated!
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Jul 16, 2014 01:55pm
@Truthy keeping blind eye would make him or us superior? what kind of mindset you have?
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Jul 16, 2014 01:56pm
@event horizon, Nothing is big or small a killing is killing, 3 or 300
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Jul 16, 2014 01:57pm
@Zuber Ahmed Khan It is in fact Zionism terrorism... You can't paint all Jews with the same brush. Many Jews have risked their lives to bring out the voices of Palestinians.
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Jul 16, 2014 02:09pm
@Ahmed "send some Army to help them"
NO, PLEASE, last time we have sent a regiment under the leader ship the then Brigadier Zial ul Haq in late 70s and he and his regiment managed to kill 25,000 Palestinians in just a matter of few days. Ever heard of a 'Black September' ? mourned by Palestinians each year.
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Jul 16, 2014 02:41pm
Stop killing people in Lahore and get investigating the model town incident. You can't stop your own police killing innocent Pakistanis in Lahore. Do you really believe "PM demands end to genocide of Palestinians", would have any effect on Israel? Shame on you.
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Jul 16, 2014 03:07pm
@khanm Better to call something that's wrong, wrong, rather than remain mute....
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Jul 16, 2014 03:20pm
@kabir Hamas killed 3 and israiel killed perhaps even more then 200 and that's fair? Why kill the inoccent ? Why each and every single one of your people are defending israeil? Are you not human my friend? Don't you have a heart? What if someone did this same thing to you. Then
it will be okay with you? It's not about Muslims and Jews it's about being human . Wake up.
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Jul 16, 2014 03:30pm
@kabir I really wanted to know where did you got the findings that Hamas has killed those three Israeli kids? Even if it does, that doesn't justify Israeli aggression at all.
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Jul 17, 2014 04:19am
Will our Prime Minister also condemn the bombings Hamas keeps trying to do in Israel?
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Jul 17, 2014 08:11am
@numbersnumbers
You need to get your priorities straight. What Israel is doing is a Genocide. They have no state and surrounded by Israel. Even Arab countries have blocked aid to poor Palestinian. The Israel action is barbaric and evry person with a conscious and sound mind should condemn it.
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Jul 17, 2014 08:13am
@Navaid
Now Muslim World should understand why Bhutto, Shah Faisal, Yasser Arafat, Gaddafi, and Saddam were overthrown and assisinated.
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Jul 17, 2014 08:16am
@Shah
Turkey makes public statement against Israel but behind the scene they support Israel. Turkish government is very complicit
and play a very dirty role in international politics. Remember, they are a member of NATO.
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Jul 17, 2014 09:45am
First Pakistan should look at its own policies of killing innocent people and spreading violence and hatred first be good then only can you preach others.
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Jul 17, 2014 12:57pm
I am sure this man cannot point out Gaza on the map.
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