ISLAMABAD: Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Dr. Qibla Ayaz and its members strongly denounced Israel’s expansionist agenda adding Israelis were using the recent conflict to further enhance their colonial objectives.
In a statement, he said recent attacks on Gaza by Israel had openly violated international laws by targeting civilian populations, including children, elderly and women.
Dr. Qibla Ayaz stressed that the Pakistani people stood in solidarity with the Palestinian movement and the founding father of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s guideline regarding Palestine was still considered relevant by the Pakistani people.
Israel occupying Palestine for nearly 75 years
He said that the world had to understand that Israel had been occupying Palestine for nearly 75 years, depriving Palestinians of their basic rights and disrespecting international laws and United Nations resolutions.
He said that the council stressed that a viable solution to this issue was not possible without an independent Palestinian state.
Dr. Qibla Ayaz called for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to launch effective diplomatic actions.
He maintained these actions should not only stop aggression by Israel but also make serious efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state, with Al-Quds as its capital.
