Israeli flags were torched during protests in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, and other towns across the nation.
After Friday prayers, thousands of people demonstrated around the nation against Israel’s embargo and heavy bombing of the Gaza Strip in punishment for Hamas attacks.
The US and Israeli flags were burned during dozens of protests organized by political and religious groups in the cities of Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, and the capital Islamabad.
Shahid Husain, a 47-year-old protester, claimed that the leaders of Muslim countries were neglecting to defend Palestinians.
He spoke from Peshawar’s famed Qissa Khwani Bazaar, saying, “We came to the streets to make our rulers realize that they don’t need to be scared of the US and that the public wants them to be on the side of Palestine — not Israel and America.”
A small number of people also came for pro-Palestinian protests organized by the Taliban in the Afghan capitals of Kabul and Jalalabad.
One speaker assured the throng, “Palestine you are not alone, we are with you.” “Despite our lack of resources, we shall try our best. Today, all we can do is stand in your support and utilize our feet.
Over 1,300 Israelis were killed over the weekend by Hamas militants in the bloodiest assault on the nation since its founding in 1948.
Around 150 hostages were taken hostage, including dozens of Israelis and other dual citizens who Hamas has threatened to kill.
In retaliation, Israel bombarded Gaza with air and artillery assaults for six days, causing more than 400,000 Palestinians to flee the congested territory and killing more than 1,500 people.
The Israeli government’s “indiscriminate and excessive use of force” as well as “the inhumane blockade and collective punishment by Israeli forces” have been denounced by the Pakistani government.
As it continues to hammer the enclave, the UN has urged the Israeli army to revoke its directive for the rapid transfer of 1.1 million Palestinians from north to south Gaza.
A land, air, and sea embargo has been in place against the crowded and poor region since 2006, where 2.3 million people are crammed together. Israel has now cut off the enclave’s access to water, electricity, and food supplies, placing it under siege.
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