Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq on Friday called on the Islamic world to declare a war against Israel, stating jehad was the only way to express solidarity with “our Palestinian brethren”. Addressing a Palestine solidarity rally in Lahore, the JI chief said that the Palestine conflict was primarily an issue of faith and Islam. Haq said whether or not the Muslim rulers wanted to stand for the Palestinians, the entire Pakistani nation, from Karachi to Chitral, was ready to lay down their lives and he would like to thank them for their support.
The JI chief said that the Al-Aqsa Mosque was a symbol of faith and reveence for every Muslim, adding they held the mission of liberating the his-torical mosque from Israeli occupation dearer than their own lives.“If the United States can deploy its military ships and aircraft closer to Gaza, then, behold, we can also reach there to support the Gazans and Palestinians,” averred the JI chief as he dubbed Israel’s existence as unlawful. Our Correspondent
