Israel is engaging in war crimes in Gaza: Sirajul Haq

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (SABAH): Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Sirajul Haq has stated that Israel is engaging in war crimes in Gaza, emphasizing the need for the international community to assume a just and responsible role in liberating Palestine from the illegal occupation of the Jewish state.

During a conversation with the leader of the Muslim World Congress, Raja Muhammad Zafarul Haq, who visited him on Monday, Sirajul Haq highlighted that Israel is using chemical bombs in Gaza, compelling over a million residents to flee their homes.

He described Gaza as a landscape of destruction, with severe shortages of water, food, and essential medications affecting thousands of people. He expressed concern that Israeli forces are targeting the civilian population, including children and women, even during evacuation processes.

Sirajul Haq has initiated a Gaza Fund and appealed to the people of Pakistan to generously contribute towards aiding the troubled Palestinians. He stressed the importance of international human rights and welfare organizations gaining access to Gaza to provide necessary assistance. He emphasized that the Palestinians have been striving for independence for decades, and the relentless cruelty imposed on them by the Zionist regime is not a new occurrence. He underlined that the plot of a greater Israel must be thwarted and that the holy land and Masjid Aqsa will soon attain independence. He urged the leaders of the Muslim world to actively support the Palestinian cause, emphasizing that it is crucial for them to truly represent the sentiments of the Muslim ummah.

Meanwhile, the JI is set to host a national conference on Palestine in Islamabad today (Tuesday). Sirajul Haq will preside over the session, which will be attended by leaders from various political and religious parties. A joint declaration is expected to be issued at the bank conclusion of the conference.