LAHORE: Pakistani celebrities have raised their voices against the attacks on the ‘innocent’ worshippers at Al Aqsa mosque by the Israel Occupation Forces, which led to a number of injuries.
Taking to Twitter, Singer Asim Azhar said, “I am sickened and disgusted. How can you attack a place of worship and attack defenceless worshippers? And yet again, the world will stay silent on Israel’s continuous oppression on 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
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi also condemned the atrocities, saying that the walls of Al-Aqsa Mosque are on the floor, with Palestinian blood, and my eyes are red with tears of helplessness.
ادھر مسجد اقصی کی دیواریں فرش، فلسطینی خون سے اور ادھر، میری آنکھیں بے بسی کے آنسوؤں سے سرخ ہیں۔ عالمی ضمیر بے حسی کی چادر میں لپٹا سو رہا ہے۔ شائد مسلمانوں کا لہو اس قدر بےتوقیر ہے کہ اس پہ نہ کوئی آواز اٹھے گی اور نہ مہم چلے گی. قبلہ اول، ہم تیری تقدیس کا قرض اتارنے سے قاصر ہیں
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) May 8, 2021
“The global conscience is sleeping wrapped in a blanket of indifference. Perhaps the blood of Muslims is so disrespectful that no voice will be raised and no campaign will be launched. First Qibla [Al-Aqsa Mosque], we are unable to pay off the debt of your sanctity,” he added.
Meanwhile, singer Farhan Saeed termed the Israeli atrocities ‘terrorism’, saying, “The world’s deafening silence is criminal! How can the international community sit back and watch this happen?”
The world’s deafening silence is criminal! How can the international community sit back and watch this happen?
This IS terrorism!!https://t.co/N8EQQn2nN3#AlAqsa#AlAqsaMosque #AlAqsaUnderAttack
— Farhan Saeed (@farhan_saeed) May 8, 2021
Earlier on Friday, Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades on Palestinian youth at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque amid growing anger over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers.
At least 178 Palestinians and six officers were injured in the night-time clashes at the holy site and around East Jerusalem, as thousands of Palestinians faced off with several hundred Israeli police in riot gear.
