Multan
\nJamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman launched a scathing attack on both the government and opposition, saying they are subservient to Washington amid the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza. Speaking at the Gaza March in Multan, Rehman said, \u201cBoth the rulers and opposition are looking towards Washington with hope \u2014 they are all part of the \u2018Association of America\u2019s Slaves.\u2019\u201d
\nHe questioned the silence of Pakistani leadership in the face of Israeli atrocities. \u201cThe entire Ummah stands with Gaza. Rulers must clarify where they stand. Represent the sentiments of the people or step aside,\u201d he demanded.
\nRehman condemned ongoing campaigns against the boycott of Israeli products and against religious scholars\u2019 fatwas supporting the boycott, saying such elements are agents of Israel. He announced that the boycott and protest campaign would be further organized, warning that supporters of Israel will be made an example by the nation.
\nHe called on the government to convene a meeting of Army and Naval Chiefs from Islamic countries to issue a strong warning to Israel. \u201cUnderstand this well \u2014 Palestine is a matter of our faith. If Zionist forces kill our children, we will awaken the Ummah and take revenge,\u201d he warned, lamenting the silence of Muslim rulers but asserting that the Pakistani nation is not spineless.
\nThe JI Chief announced that on Sunday, Jamaat-e-Islami will gather a sea of people in Islamabad, urging the rulers to read the writing on the wall, or history will remember you as cowards.
\nHe decried the inaction of the 56 Muslim-majority countries and said Israel is aiming at Pakistan\u2019s nuclear program and pushing for the vision of Greater Israel. \u201cPalestine is our heart,\u201d he said, calling on people to prepare for a robust boycott campaign and announcing a nationwide strike on April 26, saying \u201cthe whole of Pakistan will come to a standstill.\u201d He said that religious leadership is fully on board and that Pakistan would lead the global strike in support of Palestinians.
\nHe welcomed the participation of women in Gaza marches, calling it a sign of revolution.
\nThe JI chief stressed that the bond with Gaza is rooted in faith and the Qur\u2019an. \u201cThe mujahideen of Hamas are standing firm against global powers. Israel is bombing children and hospitals and targeting unarmed civilians with white phosphorus bombs,\u201d he said, adding that the United States is the biggest supporter of Israeli terrorism. \u201cBoth America and Israel are complicit in the genocide of Palestinians, enabled by the disgraceful inaction of Muslim rulers.\u201d
\nHafiz Naeem ur Rehman praised Hamas for defeating Israel despite limited weaponry, calling it the crown jewel of the Muslim Ummah and a symbol of resistance for oppressed people everywhere.
\nHe also criticized the history of U.S. interventions and atrocities \u2014 from the genocide of Native Americans to the nuclear bombing of Japan, and from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan. \u201cAmerica is no one\u2019s friend. It uses governments and discards them. Time has come to unite against American imperialism.\u201d
\nHe condemned the reluctance of both the government and opposition to speak out against the U.S. and Israel. \u201cAnyone who questions the effectiveness of the boycott campaign is an agent of America, Israel, or the Zionist lobby,\u201d he said. \u201cThese are not amateurs on social media \u2014 they are seasoned activists.\u201d
\nCalling the current leadership slaves of America, he urged them to \u201craise their voice against Israel.\u201d He said the JI will teach every child that \u201cPalestine is ours \u2014 it is a matter of faith.\u201d He recalled that Quaid-e-Azam had called Israel an illegitimate child of imperialism, warning that any move to recognize Israel would face massive public backlash.
\nHe demanded the government engage with leaders of all Muslim nations, send delegations worldwide, and organize a new Freedom Flotilla to break the siege of Gaza<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Multan Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman launched a scathing attack on both the government and opposition, saying they are subservient to Washington amid the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza. Speaking at the Gaza March in Multan, Rehman said, \u201cBoth the rulers and opposition are looking towards Washington with hope \u2014 they are all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-473279","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n