By TCN News,
Aligarh: The Aligarh Activists Society (AAS) called for Unity and Reconciliation among the Palestinian parties Fatah and Hamas in a letter handed over to the Minister Counsel of Palestine in a function here in Kennedy Auditorium on Sunday.
The AAS had organized a Symposium on “Palestine: Occupation, War Crimes and Demand for Sovereignty”. The Chief Guest was His Excellency Swaleh Asad Swaleh Muhammad, the Minister Counsel from Palestine Embassy.
Palestinian Representative to India Swaleh Asad Swaleh Muhammad at AMU
The other speakers were Professor Mirza Asmer Beg, Department of Political Science and Dr. Arshi Khan, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Prof. Beg spoke on the recent developments in Palestine. He stated that the present aim of Israel and its allies is to isolate Iran. Israel is aiming to divert the attention of the world towards other issues, while they make settlements on Palestine and try finishing it off completely.
Dr. Arshi Khan spoke on the historical background of the Palestinian crisis. He said, Israel was created illegally, with active support from Britain and its other allies. The issue of Palestine is not a Muslim-Jew issue; rather it is an issue of self-determination, the right of the Palestinian people to be governed by themselves.
The Chief Guest of the event, His Excellency, Saleh Asad Saleh Muhammad, Minister Counsel Embassy of Palestine, stated that he was honoured to be at the Aligarh Muslim University. He said that the Indian Government has always been sympathetic to the Palestinian cause. He opined that Palestine is an occupied territory and the occupiers will have to leave it, sooner or later.
The AAS handed over a letter to His Excellency addressed to President of P.A. Mahmud Abbas in which they called for unity among the Palestinian resistance and urged Mahmud Abbas to invite Hamas for a National Unity Government so that the struggle for Palestine can be taken forward.