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NEW DELHI—In a joint statement, prominent Muslim religious leaders have appealed to the international community and the global powers to act immediately to bring a halt to the continuing bloodshed by Israeli army in Gaza and other parts of the occupied Palestine and restore human rights of Palestinians.
Expressing serious concern over the current situation in Palestine, especially in Gaza, Indian Muslim leaders strongly condemned “the continuous killing of innocent human lives, even children and women, the interruption of food, water, medicine, and electricity supply, and the continuous bombing of populated areas and attempts to evacuate Gaza.”
“We must always remember that the Zionist government has been continuously evicting Palestinians from their homes and lands for the past years and brutally oppressing the native inhabitants of this land, the Palestinians. The continuous settlement in new localities of the Palestinian territories and the continuous desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and other such aggressive policies are clear violation of all international laws and the biggest roadblock in the way of sustained peace and order in the region,” they said in a signed statement shared with the media.
Stating that there is a need for the international community to act immediately and stop the bloodshed, they pointed out that “restoring the rights of the Palestinian people and ensuring the implementation of international laws in this regard is indispensable for sustained peace in the region.”
They also urged the Indian Government “to continue India’s long-standing anti-colonial and pro-Palestinian foreign policy advocated by Gandhi to Vajpayee and use its sphere of influence in realizing the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”
Signatories to the statement are:
Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, President, All India Muslim Personal Law Board.
Maulana Arshad Madani, President, Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind.
Syed Sadatullah Husaini, President, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.
Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani , Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind.
Maulana Mohammad Ashraf Kichhouchhawi, President, All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board.
Maulana Abul Qasim Nomani, Nazim Darul Uloom Deoband.
Maulana Asghar Ali Imam Mahdi Salafi, President, Jamiat Ahle Hadees.
Janab Syed Ahmed Wali Faisal Rahmani, President, Imarat Sharia Bihar.
Maulana Syed Tanveer Hashmi, President, Jamat Ahle Sunnat Karnataka.
Dr. Zafarul Islam Khan, former President, All India Muslim Majlis Mushawarat.
Dr.Mufti Mukarram Ahmed, Shahi Imam, Masjid Fatehpuri.
Dr. Md Manzoor Alam, General Secretary All India Milli Council.
Maulana Mohsin Taqwi, Imam Shia Jama Masjid.
