Hundreds of Muslims in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital have staged a protest to kick against Israel bombardment of Gaza, Palestine which had claimed several civilian lives.
The protest which was organized yesterday by the Muslim Community of Oyo State in collaboration with other Islamic organisations was a show of solidarity over the ongoing onslaught and killings as a result of Israel bombardment of Gaza.“Israel Is Engaging In Genocide, Power Of The World Where Are You,” among others to express their displeasure over the development.
Speaking with newsmen after the protest, Director, International Institute For Human Heritage, BarristerHe said: “We are here to show our displeasure with regards to the onslaught , agression and oppression of the oppressed Palestinians whose land has been taken since 1948 and who have refused to be colonized by Israeli government who today with their forces has had been reinforcing and bombarding defenceless Palestinians.
Look at what happened in Gambia when Yahya Jammeh refused to live office after an election has been conducted, Nigeria, regardless of its internal crisis, lends her voice for the liberation of the Gambians.” “If the United Nations is silent or passive about it, we ,as muslims must be active about it, we have to lend our voice and show our solidarity that we are totally condeming the injustice of the Israeli onslaught and supporting the oppressed Palestinians.
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