By TCN News,
Aligarh: A Protest march was organised last Friday by Students of Aligarh Muslim University and Resident Doctor’s Association, JNMC AMU against the invasion of Israel on Gaza and to support the legitimate struggle of the people of Palestine. Thousands of the people marched from Jamia Masjid Sir Syed Hall AMU to Bab e Syed to condemn the peoples massacre in Palestine.
Addressing the people, students’ leader Abdul Rouf, who is a research scholar at AMU called, ‘Operation Protective Edge’of Israeli Government as a naked aggression, a mass murder of local Palestinian population and a design to further occupy the Palestinian territory. He said that more than 250 people have been killed in the latest invasion and thousands have been injured. Palestinians men, women and children are falling victim to Israeli aerial bombing and ground invasion. The worst human crisis at Gaza created by the inhuman, violent and disproportionate use of force by Israel is a matter of serious concern for all people loving peace, freedom and justice. It is not a war, it is genocide and is being perpetrated in full day light watched by billions of people across the globe. He called upon international bodies to stop the aggression at the earliest.
He added that India was one of the first countries outside the Arab world to support the Palestinian cause and had boycotted Israel but unfortunately now, it has entered into strategic, diplomatic and business relations with Israel, although it still claims to support the Palestinian right to freedom. Today India is the world’s biggest importer of Israeli arms and thus it de facto finances the Israeli military-industrial complex through the public money that is being eventually used for war crimes by Israel. The response of the Indian Government to the latest Israeli aggression and Gaza massacre was also weaker in tune and not in the line with our historical position on this issue. He questioned the attitude of BJP govt. on the Palestinian issue and demanded that India should restore her historical position on this issue.
The representative of Residents Doctors association J N Medical College, Dr. Saquib read the memorandum to Shri Pranab Mukherjee, The President of India to condemn invasion of Israel on Gaza and end relations with Israel, and to support the legitimate struggle of the people of Palestine, and demanded India,
1. To strongly condemn the Israeli aggression against Palestinian people.
2. To stop Israel from the usage of arms and invading the Palestinian land and compel it to respect the international law.
3. To stop Israel from the acts of demolishing Palestinian homes and evicting forcefully the Arab inhabitants of Al-Quds.
4. To stop acquiring any weapons or military equipments from Israel.
5. To suspend economic, financial and technological relationships with Israel.
6. To end all diplomatic, trade and cultural relations with Israel.
7. To take steps for a democratic and peaceful way of resolving the conflict.
8. To support the people of Palestine in their struggle for self determination and self defense.
9. To condemn the western nations who support the Palestinian genocide.