By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: Hundreds of Muslims after Juma Prayer in Delhi today protested against Israeli bombings on Gaza Strip in which hundreds of innocent civilians including women and children have so far been killed.
In the indiscriminate bombings on Palestinians in Gaza Strip in the last 5 days about 500 people have been killed and around 1000 injured.
Soon after Juma Prayer at historic Jama Masjid people began shouting slogans against the Israeli aggression on Gaza. They also condemned the US for not using its influence to stop the bombings.
Earlier in his weekly Juma sermon, Ahmad Bukhari, Imam of Jama Masjid, criticized Israel for using force against the civilians. He also condemned the silence of world community and powerful countries including the US. He singled out Islamic countries for failing to take a united approach against Israeli attack. He demanded central UPA government to strongly condemn the Israeli aggression.
There are reports of such protests from other parts of the country including Hyderabad and Kashmir.
Meanwhile there is a report that the central government in New Delhi has announced $ 1 million for relief work in Gaza Strip.