Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umari vehemently acclaimed the Million March organised in Palestine, Jordan and Cairo on Nov 25 in protest against the Israel’s occupation of Baitul Maqdis. Extending his support to the Million March, he said prayers of the whole Muslim community will be with it.
In a statement on Nov 24, the JIH chief asserted that there is a threat of Jewish terror on the First Qibla due to Israel’s illegal occupation of Baitul Maqdis and continuous illegal and unauthorised construction of Jewish colonies around Masjid al-Aqsa is an effort to “Judaisation” of Jerusalem.
Maulana hoped that the Million March will become a source to further depict the issue of Palestine at international level and to interpret the rights of Palestinians.
The JIH chief also appealed to the imams of the mosques in the entire country to explain the history of Aqsa mosque and its sanctity in their Friday sermons and raise protest voice against the illegal occupation of Israel, and to pray to Almighty Allah for the success of Million March and protection of Aqsa Mosque and establishment of free Palestinian rule.
Various efforts have been made to break the Gaza siege and liberate Jerusalem; but Israeli forces have always tried to defeat the efforts. This time however the organizers believe that the group may attract larger numbers. The group is set out from various locations like Jordan, Syria, Egypt and Lebanon – on November 25, with the objective of reaching Jerusalem on November 29, the anniversary of the adoption of the UN partition plan for Mandatory Palestine. Officials said that the group was encouraged by the recent attempt – and temporary success – of Syrian Druze who “invaded” the Golan Heights for several hours, tearing down a border fence to enter the country. Several sources claimed that some of the Syrian Druze were able to enter the interior of Israel, with several claiming to have reached Tel Aviv.
Another march is scheduled for March 2012. That march is being organised by Indian activist Feroze Mithiborwala, who said in a recent press conference in Pakistan that the march will unite people from all over the world, and of all faiths – including Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs and Jews – “to participate in the march towards the Jerusalem and liberate it from the Zionists.” The march would be in the form of a “caravan” which would start from three directions – Asia, Europe, and Africa, originating in India, Turkey and Morocco respectively. The caravans would stop in all the countries on the way and pick up more participants. The objective is to gather hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people at the borders of Israel who would simply push their way through, reaching Jerusalem and “liberating” it.