By Syed Khaled Shahbaaz, TwoCircles.net,
Hyderabad: Unveiling the truth about the turbulent situation in the State of Palestine, the Grand Mufti of Palestine His Holiness Muhammed A M Hussein said that Palestine is beleaguered by Israeli forces who have seized the liberty of education, travel, and even religious freedom from Palestinians. In a rough development in Palestine, the Israeli forces have even curtailed Palestinians from offering prayers in Al-Aqsa – the Holy mosque in Jerusalem but those who are aged 50 years or more.
The Grand Mufti is in Hyderabad to participate in participate in an unprecedented Public Meeting organized by the Indo-Arab League to express solidarity for the people of Palestine on Friday evening at Exhibition club, Nampally.
Addressing a huge gathering, the Grand Mufti said that Israel is trying to bifurcate the Holy Mosque by dividing the mosque into two parts – one for Israel and one for Muslims of the world. While that happens, great trouble looms over Palestine as it confronts the hardships to maintain national and social integrity.
The Al Quds and Al Aqsa mosques are sacred for the not just Palestinians but Muslims of the whole world and called on their support for maintaining its integrity.
The Grand Mufti was accompanied by Mr. Abdullah M I Abdullah,
Member of Parliament – Palestine, His Excellency Adli Shaban Hassan Sadeq, Ambassador of Palestine to India, His Excellency Dr. Hassan E. El Talib and Ambassador of Sudan to India who joined unanimously for the Palestinian cause.
The delegation is in Hyderabad on the invitation of Mr. Syed Vicaruddin, Chairman – Indo-Arab League, Hyderabad to revive Indo-Palestine relations that date back to the time of Mahatma Gandhi. Mr. Vicaruddin, Cha said that during the reign of Manmohan Singh’s government, India extended its relations with Israel corroding its support for Palestine.
‘Indians ready to sacrifice for Palestine’
But the visit of the delegation beams out hope of revival of Indo-Palestine relations. “We are even ready to sacrifice our lives for the legitimate cause of Palestinian peace,” he said. He also expressed intent to reach out to the Prime Minister to ameliorate support to the distressed State of Palestine.
‘Holocaust by Refugees’
Speaking at the Public Meeting, Mr. Abdullah MI Abdullah Member of Parliament – Palestine said “Our country Palestine was partitioned by UN against our will. Our country was subject to holocaust by people who too came in as refuges.” He said it was these refugees who facilitated the incoming of Jews from all over the place illegally.
Expressing strong disapproval of Israeli stance, Mr. Abdullah said that “Israel is following the same system of the apartheid of South Africa” while counting on India to triumph over the trouble.
Ambassador of Palestine Adli Shaban Hassan Sadiq said that India has always supported the Palestinian cause for peace from Day 1 and he expressed hope that the new government will continue the same policy.
Ambassador of Sudan H.E. Dr. Hassan E.El Talib said that “Palestine was taken by force from its own people by some people who came from different countries and used power and weapons to deprive the Palestinian (what was prerogative)”. 20 years after the apartheid, the only State that is run by force is the State of Palestine. He said that the participation of Hyderabadi’s in the Public Meeting is “a manifestation for Palestine to live and let live”
The meeting was also graced by elite Indian politicos including Mr. Adeeb – Member of Parliament (India) P J Chandrashekhar Rao – MLC, Hafiz Shabbir Pir Moulana – MLC, who unanimously decried the anti-Palestine attitude of Israel.
The Indo-Arab League Hyderabad, established in 1967, is a UNO-recognized platform to support, supplement and strengthen India’s solidarity to Arab nations for sustainable and healthy relations with those countries in country’s best interest.
(The writer is a techie-turned-journalist and can be reached at [email protected])