Tens of thousands protest in support of Palestine in Morocco, Pakistan

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
16 Oct 2023 05:58
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In Morocco, demonstrators reiterate their opposition to normalization with "Israel".

Thousands of Moroccans take part in a protest in solidarity with Gaza, in Rabat, Morocco, on October 15, 2023. (AP)

Demonstrators in Morocco and Pakistan went out in large numbers on Sunday to pronounce their support for Palestine and Gaza.

In Morocco, a "million-person march" went through the streets of Rabat in rejection of normalization, carried out by Arab states, including the country's own government headed by King Mohammed VI, and in support of Palestine.

Ahmed Wehman one of the march's organizers said, "The Moroccan people have renewed their support for Palestine and the Palestinian Resistance through their million-person march, which demonstrates unwavering solidarity."

#بالفيديو | مظاهرة حاشدة في #المغرب دعماً لـ #فلسطين وتنديداً بالعدوان الإسرائيلي على قطاع #غزة.#طوفان_الأقصى #الثورة_الكبرى #الميادين pic.twitter.com/YhRFuJb35d
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Wehman lauded Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, saying it is a heroic event that aims to liberate Palestine and establish a Palestinian State on Palestinian territory.

He also reiterated that through the Operation, the Resistance seeks to reclaim "al-Quds as the capital of the State of Palestine."

Wehman said that the Moroccan demonstrators "ignited a fire against" normalization "when they burnt the [Zionist flag] and raised the flag of Palestine," adding, "The Moroccan people consider the Palestinian issue a national cause."

He also called on Arab governments to choose between allying with their own people or capitulating to "Zionist agendas" out of fear of the United States' response.

Moroccans also demanded that the Israeli communications office in Rabat be closed.

Pakistanis answer Gaza's call

More than 7,000 km across the globe, Pakistanis gathered in the southern city of Karachi, to voice their support for Palestine amid the indiscriminate criminal Israeli aggression against Gaza.

Protestors vehemently denounced the Israeli occupation's targeting of children and civilians, as "Israel" massacres Gazans in a widely condemned aggression.

The Islamic Jamaat-e-Islami Party, the country's largest religious party, led the march alongside various political parties and groups.

The protestors raised their voices in support of Gaza and al-Aqsa Mosque and in opposition to "Israel". According to the organizers, more than 100,000 people attended the protest.

Siraj ul-Haq, the leader of the party, expressed his deep concerns about the increasing number of casualties and accused "Tel Aviv" of deliberately targeting civilians, an act that multiple top Israeli officials condoned.

Medics attempt to resuscitate members of the civil defense team after being targeted by the Israeli occupation during their rescue missions in #Gaza.#PalestineGenocide #GazaUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/c04U7ZX76T
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He said, "Palestine is a part of our faith. We will never leave you (the Palestinians) alone," adding that the Palestinians will never surrender to oppression.

He criticized the "double standards" of the West, stating that the United States and Europe have dealt with Ukraine and Palestine in two drastically different ways.

Ul-Haq underlined, "You support the Ukrainians in their war against the occupation, but you justify Israeli oppression in Palestine."

The regional head of the Party, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, emphasized that "Israel" is a "terrorist entity," accusing the United States and some European countries of complicity in "Israeli war crimes."