KARACHI: The Jamaat-i-Islami organised a women-only rally to express solidarity with the people of Palestine and condemn Israeli atrocities against unarmed civilians in Gaza and demanded the Muslim world to take a united stand against the Zionist regime.

The participants in the women-only march that was taken out in Gulshan-i-Iqbal urged the federal government to play its due role for Palestinians to stop the Israeli war crimes in Gaza.

A large number of women belonging to all walks of life participated in the march.

The participants carrying placards and banners chanted slogans against the Zionist regime and their facilitators across the world.

JI-led march urges Islamic bloc to take bold stance against Zionist regime

A large number of children were carrying placards showcasing artworks that depicted miseries of Palestinians and brutalities being committed by Israel. Addressing the march, JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman said that while Karachiites could not join Hamas freedom fighters, at least they could raise their voice for the people of Palestine.

He questioned the role of western states over the issue and hailed the role of saner voices across the world in favour of people of Palestine.

Lambasting the United States and other western countries over their hypocrisy and dual standards, he said that parents were arrested in the West if they slapped their children, but it was okay for the Western countries and supporters of Israel if Muslim children in Palestine were massacred.

He said that hearts of Muslim Umma beat with the people of Palestine but the rulers imposed on the Muslim bloc of the world did not reflect the aspirations of the Umma in this regard.

“Women march demands rulers to show some spine and take a bold stance against Israel.”

He said that Israel had been committing crimes against humanity in Palestine. Men and women without discrimination of age were arrested and kept in small cells of 1.5 meters. It is only Hamas that took steps and put pressure for their release, he said.

Published in Dawn, October 26th, 2023