Protests in Pakistan as Islamist groups pressure government to take harder position on Israel
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JI leader Siraj ul Haq addressing a pro-Palestine rally in Karachi on Oct 15, 2023.
PHOTO: MEDIA CELL OF JI
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s government is under pressure to show greater support for Palestinians as public sympathy for Gaza grows, with the country’s Islamist political parties holding large pro-Palestinian rallies in several cities following the Oct 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas, which prompted Israel to retaliate.
The Pakistani Islamist parties, which have ties to Hamas and have invited some leaders of the Palestinian militant group to speak at their rallies, have accused their own government of being soft on Israel.
