Oman Mufti Hails US, European Students’ Uprising
In a statement posted on the social media platform X, Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalili appreciated the Intifada (uprising) of university students and scholars in support of Palestine and in condemnation of the Israeli regime’s genocide in Gaza.
He hoped that the uprising would spread to all universities, Arabi21 website reported.
These protests are a lesson for those who prefer the policy of bowing to others and try to normalize ties with the Zionist enemy, he stated.
Universities across the United States, and now in several European countries, are witnessing encampment protests by students who demand divestment from the Israeli war machine.
Columbia University in New York saw the establishment of a Palestine solidarity encampment by students last week. This act of protest led to arrests and disciplinary actions as the administration involved police to dismantle the demonstration. More than 100 students were arrested.
Despite the crackdown, similar protests have emerged across the United States and internationally.
The spread of these protests has been fueled by viral footage showing the forceful detention of students, professors, and journalists. These images have sparked widespread anger, igniting debates about the freedom of speech.
The protesters share common objectives, including urging their institutions to divest from entities linked to human rights violations by the Israeli regime against Palestinians and calling for an end to the war in Gaza, which has been labeled as a genocide by many rights groups, UN experts, and nations.
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US President Joe Biden and a number of lawmakers have tried to justify the crackdown by labeling the protests as “anti-Semitic.” However, emerging footage shows a growing number of Jewish students who are also joining the protests in several states.
Pro-Palestine protests are not new in the US or elsewhere. They have been held almost regularly since the Israeli regime began the brutal war on the besieged Gaza Strip in early October in response to a retaliatory operation by Palestinian resistance movements.
The Israeli aggression has killed more than 34,000 people, mostly women and children, leaving behind more than 77,000 others injured. Most of the 2.3 million population of the area have been displaced as rights groups say there is no safe place in Gaza.
The regime is carrying out the attacks while being politically, militarily, and financially backed by Western countries, especially the US. In one of the latest shows of support, Washington ratified a $26 billion aid to Israel, despite being aware of the massacres in Gaza.
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