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South Africa Cuts Ties with Israel: What does it mean?

28Nov

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

South Africa Cuts Ties with Israel: What does it mean?

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor has drawn the line for the Zionist regime. The world has seen enough of the tragedy in Gaza and it is time for countries to use their influence over Israel to put a stop to “this real crime against humanity”.1 The minister is calling for South Africa’s diplomatic and trade partners to cut ties with Israel over its human rights abuses against the Palestinians. Pretoria was one of the few governments in the world that cut ties with Israel.2 This was due to its attacks on the Gaza Strip.3 In an interview with Al Jazeera on Wednesday that her government may refer Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC) as it continues its assault on Gaza.4 (Al Jazeera)“We are appalled at how this horror and tragedy that...

Proposed Displacement of Palestinians to Egypt Opens Pandora’s Box

6Nov

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

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Proposed Displacement of Palestinians to Egypt Opens Pandora’s Box

The war being waged in Gaza is as complex as it is deplorable. The risk to the Palestinian lives being encircled and hemmed in by the Israeli Defence forces has created an atmosphere of despair. In neighbouring Egypt, President Abdel Fattah el Sisi has expressed unwillingness for his country to absorb the entirety of Gaza’s 2.2 million Palestinians who could face displacement from the territory as a result of the Hamas-Israeli war.1 “My assessment is that it is a 95 percent non-starter,” according to Nancy Okail the President and CEO of the Centre for International policy, a progressive non-profit in Washington DC.2 The majority of Palestinians were expelled from their homeland 1948 during the creation of the state of Israel – The event of which is referred to as the Nakhba or catastroph...

25Oct

By Muhammad SalaahuddinNo Comments

Announcement

5 Du’as for Palestine

If the circumstances in Gaza are the catalyst for you to start making more du'a, then let it be. If this is what moves you and causes you to turn back to Allah, then let it be. As our strongest weapon, now is the time that we need to teach ourselves, our families, and our communities how to make du'a. Make du'a from an attentive heart Before occupying ourselves with the particular formulas of certain du'a, the most important thing is to focus on our hearts. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Know that Allah does not answer a du'a from an inattentive heart.” [At-Tirmidhi #3479] Any du'a that comes from your heart with sincerity is a good du'a, even if it is not a du'a specifically mentioned in the Qur’an or Sunnah. A sincere du'a from the heart is better than one that has been memorized ...

No place for Palestinians to flee after Israel declares war

9Oct

By Muhammad SalaahuddinNo Comments

Announcement

No place for Palestinians to flee after Israel declares war

Over 1000 people have lost their lives in the recent attacksThe Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates with no immediate resolution in sightThe recent upheavals, triggered by Israel's declaration of war and subsequent bombings, have left the Gaza strip residents displaced and distraught. The situation is particularly dire for innocent civilians who have lost their homes and livelihoods, with no place to seek refuge.The Sudden OnslaughtAmer Ashour, a resident of Gaza City, found his world turned upside down when Israel began its bombardment. What was supposed to be a joyous occasion, the birth of his second child, was marred by the devastation that awaited him at home. Their 11-story residential building in Al-Nasr neighborhood was reduced to rubble following the Israeli fo...

Palestine Been Hemmed In by Zionist Regime: China to Rescue?

14Jul

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

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Palestine Been Hemmed In by Zionist Regime: China to Rescue?

Palestine is beneath the toe of the Zionist military gum boots. The United Nations has heard from an expert 800,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since 1967, including tens of thousands of children, and of the current 5,000 Palestinians in Israeli prison about 1,100 are being held without charge or trial.1 Currently, there are 160 Palestinian children among those being held in Israeli prisons, according to the expert Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, informed the council on Monday.2 Special rapporteur Albanese presented a report on the arbitrary detention of Palestinians, describing Israel as treating occupied Palestinian territory as an outdoor prison.3 Israel’s military occupation has morphed the entire ...

15May

By Hajira KhotaNo Comments

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Nakba: 75 years later

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