These Pakistani celebrities spoke up for Palestine
The Israeli occupation and ongoing oppression of Palestine issue has been catapulted into headlines and onto TV screens all across the globe because of the recent attack by the Israeli forces on the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Sheikh Jarrah issue. The conflict over the Shiekh Jarrah area has led to massive Israeli oppression on the Palestinian families living in that area. The situation has exacerbated to an extent where the Gaza strip is constantly being bombed including the offices of international press outlets.
The Israeli war crimes in Gaza are being called out by the people all across the world
People in every country are speaking about the state-led armed Israeli oppression against the Palestinians who do not even own an army.
From New York and Madrid to Cape Town and Baghdad, thousands protested against Israeli attacks on Gaza — in pictures https://t.co/kfsvU1Jnka pic.twitter.com/fDA1kuKCnk
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 16, 2021
Of course, many Pakistanis have also condemned the human rights violations in Palestine and have shown their support for people in Gaza
Waseem Badami and many others shared heartbreaking stories from the Palestinian region to express their support for Gaza.
— Waseem Badami (@WaseemBadami) May 15, 2021
People talked about the hypocrisy of the Israeli state which destroyed the media offices to restrict freedom of speech
Only a democracy like Israel would destroy media offices in such crass manner. While images of destruction in Gaza & West Bank are out there for the world to see, will Israel show what “actual” damage the 2000 rockets did that were launched by Hamas? Waiting.
— aamir ghauri (@aamirghauri) May 15, 2021
Mr Netanyahu, the world knows you as a singularly cruel man, a cheating man. Your human instincts were never allowed to grow under your Zionist upbringing and your violent “nationalist” career. But imagine this girl was Noa. Will you ever imagine? Will you? pic.twitter.com/7FdvFe9R6i
— aamir ghauri (@aamirghauri) May 16, 2021
Jibran Nasir, a Pakistani politician, condemned the Israel violence and labeled Israel and its supporting states as apartheid states
He has discussed the way Israel is trying to curtail the basic human rights in Gaza and has talked about the war crimes being committed by the Israelis.
Neither are those which fund, arm and defend apartheid states. https://t.co/urTUDlD3Jr
— M. Jibran Nasir 🇵🇸 (@MJibranNasir) May 15, 2021
#Israeli has specifically started targeting #Palestinians who were using social media to cover & update on the atrocities being committed by Israel. Seeing, Hearing and Speaking the truth is a crime under Israeli regime. #LongLivePalestine #GazaUnderAttack #SaveSheikhJarrah https://t.co/ynM7WLtjdX
— M. Jibran Nasir 🇵🇸 (@MJibranNasir) May 12, 2021
At one end number of dead/wounded keeps rising due to @IDF air strikes on #Gaza & on the other it bombed main road leading to #AlShifaHospital. With Israel's modern tech these strikes aren't accidental but systematic to break down all life support for #Palestine #GazaUnderAttack https://t.co/FAaB1GoYjS
— M. Jibran Nasir 🇵🇸 (@MJibranNasir) May 15, 2021
Celebrities have always shared their thoughts regarding the Palestinian issue and have urged the masses to speak for Gaza.
Many Pakistani celebrities are also raising their voices for Palestine. For example, Osman Khalid Butt, who recently starred in the popular Ramazan show Chupke Chupke, termed the Israeli violence as state-sponsored terrorism
He has been quite active on social media and has shared stories of many Palestinians who’re recounting the horrible crime tales of the Israeli armed forces. He has talked about the fact that Palestinian kids are not the children of lesser God thus they deserve all the basic human rights.
This is state-sponsored terrorism. https://t.co/QZTBYVaw3Q
— Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) May 11, 2021
Palestinian children are not children of a lesser god.
End this madness. https://t.co/z3i7JxavFT— Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) May 12, 2021
Other Pakistani celebrities speaking up for Palestine include Momina Mustehsan who highlighted the inhumane treatment by Israeli forces
She said that the action was nothing less than terrorism and an excellent example of state-led brutality.
Humanity versus brutality, aggression, oppression, forced occupation, terrorism. Humanity bleeds. #WeStandWithPalestine #WeStandWithGaza
— Momina Mustehsan (@MominaMustehsan) May 12, 2021
Mehwish Hayat also said that her prayers and thoughts were with the Palestinians and the middle eastern region
Eid Mubarak everyone ! 💕 As we celebrate this festival with our families at home let’s also please keep those in Palestine, Kashmir and Yemen in our prayers .. 🙏
Ps The last two photos are of me waiting for my Eidi 🐒🙈 lol pic.twitter.com/N1tp8NJzHe— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) May 14, 2021
Asim Azhar talked about the way he was disgusted by the attack on the defenseless worshippers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque
He was shocked to see the silence of the International media over the Israeli oppression in Palestine.
I am sickened & disgusted. How can you attack a place of a worship & attack defenceless worshippers? And yet again, the world will stay silent on Israel’s continuous oppression on Palestine. Ya Allah reham! #IsraeliAttackonAlAqsa #PalestiniansLivesMatter
— Asim Azhar (@AsimAzharr) May 8, 2021
One of the most vocal Pakistani celebrities regarding the Palestine issue, Hania Aamir, has been using her platform to condemn the Israeli state brutality in the Palestinian region
She called it out as barbaric terrorism and said that no one in their right mind would support the Israeli occupation and bombing of Gaza.
Never forget the barbaric terrorism of Israel, the complicit heartless of its allies and apathetic silence of the world. #AlAqsaUnderAttack
#PalestinianLivesMatter https://t.co/BmOdFFHJKA— Hania Aamir (@realhaniahehe) May 11, 2021
How can anyone in their right mind defend this barbarianism! #Gaza_Under_Attack #Gaza https://t.co/DcKNnf9tHQ
— Hania Aamir (@realhaniahehe) May 15, 2021
Faysal Quraishi was also among Pakistani celebrities speaking up for Palestine and he wished peace for the Palestinian fellows
I wish this Eid brings peace and harmony for Muslim of Palestine 🇵🇸 kashmir and to those who lost their love once during this COVID time and with those who are suffering from it specially our neighbours. Peace to all. Spread love not war! Shukria♥️
— Faysal Quraishi (@faysalquraishi) May 13, 2021
Adnan Siddiqui has said that the Palestinian region is bleeding while the UN continues to do nothing about it
He urged everyone to speak for Palestine to support humanity and peace.
Brutalising women and children in this despicable act of violence is totally unacceptable. The world can’t stand idly by. Speak for #Palestine for the sake of humanity, if nothing else.
— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) May 11, 2021
Blood is splattered all across. Injustice is rife. Humanity is at stake. The UN cannot be a toothless tiger in the #Palestine-Israel conflict. Neither can Muslim nations be mute spectators. They MUST act to prevent further subjugation of human rights
— Adnan Siddiqui (@adnanactor) May 12, 2021
Zaid Ali also prayed for the Palestinians and said that one does not need to be a Muslim to speak about the issue, they just have to be a human
Ya Allah, please help our Muslim brothers and sisters in Palestine. And for those that have lost their lives, grant them the highest rank in Jannah. #IStandWithPalestine #FreePalestine
— Zaid Ali (@Za1d) May 15, 2021
You don’t have to be a Muslim to stand up for Palestine, you just need to be human 🙏 pic.twitter.com/szJnxpUd4u
— Zaid Ali (@Za1d) May 16, 2021
Other Pakistani celebrities to show up at protests happening all around Pakistan include the viral pawri girl Dananeer Mobeen, Hania Amir, Fawad Khan, Osman Khalid Butt, Ali Rehman Khan and Armeena Khan
With protests happening all over the country, and the world, regarding the Israeli state oppression, many Pakistani celebrities have also been making their presence felt by showing up against the genocide.
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With things taking a turn for the worse in Gaza and with the increased intensity of bombing in the Palestinian region there’s a dire need to speak about the issue and to support the Palestinian fellows. The world leaders needs to realize that the region suffers in the worst way possible and speaking against the Israeli brutality might convince the international bodies to finally wake up and speak up against the violence led by Israelis.
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