Acting Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and former lawmaker Maulana A N M Shamsul Islam has issued the following statement on 15th May, 2018 protesting and condemning the Israeli gunfire and inhuman massacre that killed 58 unarmed Palestinians while protesting the opening of US embassy in the holy city of Jerusalem and also marking the 70th anniversary of the Nakba (catastrophe).
“It is indeed a clear genocide committed by the Israeli soldiers as they opened massive gunfire against the unarmed Palestinians which left at least 58 peoples killed and over 2000 injured. I am urging the peace loving world communities to take stand against the brutal genocide of the Israeli authorities.
Paying no heed to the protesting Palestinians and world leader’s recommendations, US government opened its embassy in Jerusalem and demonstrated its utmost disrespect towards international law and convention. Moreover, they are backing the Israeli authorities to commit more atrocities. The peoples around the world are deeply shocked and angered over the US authority’s role in recent times.
The massacre of 14th May is the worst since 2014. United Nations already expressed deep concern in this regard and OIC, European Union and other global platforms also condemned the incident. Despite such condemnations, Israeli authorities are continuing their genocide. Their brutalities and inhuman crackdowns are exceeding all limits.
I am calling upon the world communities including the United Nations, OIC and peace loving nations to take effective measures to stop Israeli brutalities against the Palestinians.
Protesting the Israeli genocide, on behalf of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, I am declaring nationwide peaceful demonstration on 16th May, Wednesday. I am urging all the front organizations of Jamaat-e-Islami and seeking the assistances of the countrymen to make the declared program successful.”
