Tag: SOLIDARITY

  • On this day: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

    On this day: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

    November 29 is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, observed by the United Nations every year.

    On this day, back in 1947, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution known as the Partition Resolution (Resolution 181), calling for the establishment of an Arab state and a Jewish state with Jerusalem as a separate body under a special international regime.

    This, however, never became a reality and only Israel was created as a free entity.

    Israel took over East Jerusalem and the West Bank in 1967 even though the Old City under the occupation is religiously significant for Muslims, Christians alongside Jews. While Israel has declared the annexation of East Jerusalem in 1980, the international community deems it an occupied territory to-date whereas Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of the state they are fighting for.

    In 1977, on November 29, the UN General Assembly adopted an official observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

  • American rapper goes viral for displaying names of Palestinian toddlers killed by Israeli airstrikes

    American rapper goes viral for displaying names of Palestinian toddlers killed by Israeli airstrikes

    Rapper Marcus Morton (who goes by his stage name redveil) has gone viral for a recent performance at a concert.

    The rapper was performing at Camp Flog Gnaw, one of the biggest music festivals of America, when he broke off from singing to make a meaningful gesture.

    The rapper took a moment to display the names of all Palestinians toddlers who were killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, where now more than 12,000 civilians have died. The named ended with the display of the website ceasefiretoday.com, which provides a list of ways Americans can pressurise their governments to end the genocide of Gaza.

    ‘It’s not complicated, don’t let no body tell you that s***,” Marcus was seen telling the crowd. “Go to this f***ing website right now, call your reps, demand a f***ing ceasefire.”

    X (formerly Twitter) users celebrated redveil’s solidarity to the Palestinian liberation movement, declaring him to be the sole musician who took a stand despite knowing it could have affected his career.

    “This is unprecedented. That moment we’d been waiting for; that cultural shift which delegitimizes Israel and will lead to it’s dismantling; of unapologetic calls for liberation— is upon us. Who would’ve imagined such crowds in the US screaming Free Palestine even 5 years ago?!”

    More class and morality than Rihanna, Beyonce, and Tiffany Hadish compiled.

    “The bar for artists has been massively raised,” praised several activists.

  • IN PICTURES: Celebs observe Kashmir hour

    IN PICTURES: Celebs observe Kashmir hour

    Upon Prime Minister Imran Khan’s call to the nation to show solidarity with Kashmiris by observing the weekly Kashmir Hour, Pakistani across the country responded and gathered across the country in silent protest.

    After the Kashmir Hour, PM Khan also took to Twitter to thank those who spoke up.

    Prominent media personalities and celebrities were also part of the monumental gatherings and even addressed those present to continue to raise their voice against Indian atrocities in Indian occupied Kashmir.

    Here’s everyone who showed up.

    Hamza Ali Abbasi

    Hamza Ali Abbasi was present at the Prime Minister Secretariat with PM Khan himself.

    Shahid Afridi

    The former captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team was present at Mazar-e-Quaid along with Governor Sindh Imran Ismail and PTI Minister Faisal Vawda. He also addressed those gathered and criticised Modi for his actions.

    Adnan Siddiqui & Bilal Ashraf

    The two along with Superstar director Ehteshamuddin waved Kashmir’s flag at Jehangir Kothari Parade in Karachi.

    Shehzad Roy

    The singer made a human chain with 2500 girls of Zindagi Trust’s adopted SMB Fatima Jinnah Government School.

    Zara Noor Abbas & Asad Siddiqui

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B1x6_c8nGMG/

    Faysal Qureshi & Aijaz Aslam

    Faysal Qureshi, Aijaz Aslam, and former cricketer Moin Khan gathered at Moin Khan Academy to express their support.

    Sheikh Rasheed

    Rasheed addressed the protestors outside Lal Haveli. He also got an electric shock while delivering his speech.

    Fawad Chaudhry

    Fawad lead a rally in Jehlum.

    https://twitter.com/FawadPTIUpdates/status/1167345096653717511
  • #RedForKashmir: Social media goes red in solidarity with Indian occupied Kashmir

    #RedForKashmir: Social media goes red in solidarity with Indian occupied Kashmir

    After the Indian government scrapped the Article 370
    of the constitution which allowed Indian occupied Kashmir to have special
    status.

     By eliminating Article 370 of the constitution,
    people from the rest of India will have the right to get property in occupied
    Kashmir and settle there permanently. This is seen as an attempt to dilute the
    demographics of  Indian occupied Kashmir.

      Thousands have taken to social media to show their support and stand with the citizens of the disputed valley. This action of the Modi-led BJP government was widely condemned by social media users from across the globe.

    A large number of social media users are changing their profile pictures to red and using hashtags like #RedForKashmir, #BleedForKashmir, #StandWithKashmir, and #Kashmirunderthreat to express solidarity with Kashmiris.

    https://twitter.com/youdawood/status/1158146341371076613
    https://twitter.com/nrafiqii/status/1158127648658341890