Al-Quds Awareness Campaign

22 Oct, 2023
RELIGIOUS IMPORTANCE
 ‫ہ‬‫پ‬ ‫ف‬ ‫ی‬
‫ین کی د نی ضیلت اور شرعی لو‬‫ط‬‫س‬ ‫ل‬‫ف‬
‫• ارض مقدس‬
‫ي َ ٰـ َق ْو ِم ٱ ْد ُخلُو ۟ا ٱ ْ َْل ْر َض ٱلْ ُم َقد ََّس َة‬
‫ٰ‬
‫حضرت موسی علیہ السالم نے ینی اشراییل سے فرمایا تھا کہ اے قوم ارض مقدسہ میں داخل ہو۔‬

‫• بابرکت زمین‬

‫ْس ٰى ِب َع ْب ِد ِهۦ ل َ ْي اًۭل ِم َن ٱلْ َم ْس ِج ِد ٱلْ َح َرا ِم ا ََل ٱلْ َم ْس ِج ِد ٱ ْ َْل ْق ََص ٱ َّ َِّلى ب َ ٰـ َر ََْْ َح ْو ََلُۥ ِل ُ ُِنيَهُۥ ِم ْن َءاي َ ٰـ ِتََ ٓ ۚ انَّهُۥ ُه َو ٱ َّلس ِمي ُع ٱلْ َب َِص ُي‬
‫ُس ْب َح ٰـ َن ٱ َّ َِّل ٓى َٱ ْ َ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ُ‬
‫یاک ہے وہ جو لے گیا ایک رات ا ینے ییدے کو مسجد حرام سے دور کی اس مسجد یک جس کے ماجول کو اس نے برکت دی ہے‪ ،‬یاکہ اسے اینی کچھ نسای یوں کا مساہدہ کرانے حق یقت میں وہی ہے سب کچھ سننے اور دیکھنے‬
‫واال‬

‫َش ٍء َع ٰـ ِل ِم َي‬ ‫ِب ُ ِ‬

‫ك َْ‬ ‫و ََ ِل ُسلَ ْي َم ٰـ َن ٱ ِلرحيَ عَ ِص َف اة َ َْت ِرى ِبأَ ْم ِر ِه ٓۦ ا ََل ٱ ْ َْل ْر ِض ٱل َّ ِِت ب َ ٰـ َر ََْْ ِفهيَ ۚ َو ََُّْ‬
‫ِ‬
‫ع‬ ‫ک‬ ‫ت‬ ‫خ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫خ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ؑ‬
‫اور سلیمان کے لنے ہم نے تیز ہوا کو مسخر کر دیا ت ھا جو اس کے م سے اس شرز ین کی طرف نی ھی جس یں م نے بر یں ر ھی یں‪ ،‬م ہر چیز کا م ر ھنے والے ھے۔‬
‫ت‬ ‫ک‬ ‫ل‬ ‫ہ‬ ‫ہ‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ک‬ ‫ہ‬ ‫م‬ ‫ل‬ ‫م‬ ‫ک‬
 ‫ہ‬‫پ‬ ‫ف‬ ‫ی‬
‫ین کی د نی ضیلت اور شرعی لو‬‫ط‬‫س‬ ‫ل‬‫ف‬
‫• اہ ِل شام کے ل ئے خوشخبری‬
‫وَب ِل َّلش ِم ‪ .‬فَ ُقلََْ ‪َْ ِ :‬ل ٍي َذ ِ َِل ََي َر ُسو َل َّ ِ‬
‫اَّلل ؟ قَ َل ‪َْ ِ :‬ل َّن َم ًَۭلئِ َك َة َّالر ْ َْح ِن ََب ِس َط ٌة َٱ ْج ِن َحَتَ َ عَلَ ْهيَ‬ ‫ُط َ‬
‫عل‬
‫شام والوں کے ل ئے خوشخبری ہے‪ ،‬صحابہ کرام رضوان ہللا یھم اجمعین نے فرمایا کہ اے ہللا کے رسولﷺ بہ کس وجہ سے‪ ،‬آپﷺ نے فرمایا کہ فرشتوں نے ا پ ئے پر‬
‫پ ھ یالنے‬

‫• پ یت المقدس میں نماز پڑ ھ ئے والوں کے ل ئے حضرت شلیمان علیہ السالم کی دعا‬

‫ی یت المقدس کی تعمیر کے تعد حضرت سلیمان علیہ السالم نے وہاں نماز بڑ ھنے والوں کے لنے مغفرت کی دعا کی۔‬
‫• ی یت المقدس کی طرف یافاعدہ سفر کی اخازت‬
‫ال ت ُ َش ُّد ِالرح ُل ا َّال ا َٰل ثَ ًَۭلثَ ِة َم َس ِج ٍد ‪َ :‬الْ َم ْس ِجدُ الْ َح َرا ُم ‪َ ،‬و َم ْس ِج ِد ْي ه ََذا ‪َ ،‬والْ َم ْس ِجدُ ْ أ‬
‫اْل ْق ٰصى‬
‫صرف تین مساجد کی طرف سفر کریا جاپز ہے‪ ،‬مسحد حرام‪ ،‬مبری مسحد (مسحد پ توی) اور مسحد اقصی‬
‫• مسلمانوں کا ق یلہ اول‬
‫آپﷺ نے ‪ 16‬یا ‪ 17‬ماہ ی یت المقدس کی طرف رخ کر کے نماز ادا فرمائی۔‬
 ‫ہ‬‫پ‬ ‫ف‬ ‫ی‬
‫ین کی د نی ضیلت اور شرعی لو‬‫ط‬‫س‬ ‫ل‬‫ف‬
‫• کاپ یات میں تن ئے والی دوسری مسحد‬
‫آپﷺ نے فرمایا کہ مسجد الخرام کی تعمیر کے خالیس سال تعد دوشری مسجد مسجد افصی ییائی گنی ہے ۔‬

‫• ہمیشہ خق پر ر ہ ئے والی جماعت‬

‫میری امت کی ایک جماعت ہمیشہ جق بر رہے گی‪ ،‬ا ینے مجالفین بر عالب و م یصور ہوگی‪ ،‬ان کی حتن یت ک ھانے والوں کے درمیان ایک برتن کی ہوگی‪ ،‬پہاں یک کہ ہللا کا‬

‫فطعی ف یصلہ اس خال میں بہ رونے کار آنے گا کہ وہ اسی خال بر ہوں گے۔ ہم نے پوج ھا ‪ :‬ہللا کے رسولﷺ! اس طرح کے لوگ یا جماعت کہاں ہوگی؟ آپﷺ نے فرمایا‬

‫وہ ی یت المقدس کے پہلو میں ہوں گے۔‬

‫• اہل شام ۔ ایک تن یاد‬

‫آپﷺ نے فرمایا کہ چب اہل سام میں تگاڑ آ خانے گا‪ ،‬پو تم میں کوئی ت ھالئی بہ رہے گی۔‬

‫• ارض محشر و میشر‬

‫آپﷺ نے فرمایا کہ ی یت المقدس جشر و نشر کی زمین ہے۔‬
 ‫ہ‬‫پ‬ ‫ف‬ ‫ی‬
‫ین کی د نی ضیلت اور شرعی لو‬‫ط‬‫س‬ ‫ل‬‫ف‬

‫• اتن یاء کرام کی سرزمین‬

‫ہ‬ ‫ی‬ ‫ل‬‫ع‬
‫ی یت المقدس پہت سے اننیانے کرام ھم السالم کا وطن اور خانے تعیت رہا ہے‪ ،‬ان میں حضرت ابرا یم علیہ السالم‪ ،‬حضرت لوط علیہ السالم‪،‬‬
‫حضرت اسجاق علیہ السالم‪ ،‬حضرت تغقوب علیہ السالم‪ ،‬حضرت موسی علیہ السالم‪ ،‬حضرت داؤد علیہ السالم‪ ،‬حضرت سلیمان علیہ السالم‬
‫شرفہرست ہیں۔‬
‫ع‬ ‫ت‬ ‫م‬ ‫ج‬ ‫ی‬ ‫ل‬‫ع‬
‫• حضرت صحابہ کرام رضوان ہللا ھم ا عین کا لق‬
‫ی‬ ‫م‬ ‫ج‬ ‫ی‬ ‫ل‬‫ع‬
‫ح‬ ‫ح‬ ‫ح‬ ‫ح‬ ‫م‬ ‫ع‬ ‫ھ‬
‫حضرت صجابہ کرام رضوان ہللا م ا ین یں سے ضرت عمر‪ ،‬ضرت اپوعنیدہ تن الخراح‪ ،‬ضرت معاذ تن ل‪ ،‬ضرت عیدہللا تن عمر‪،‬‬
‫ح‬
‫م‬ ‫ج‬ ‫ی‬ ‫ل‬‫ع‬
‫حضرت خالد تن ولید‪ ،‬حضرت اپوذرغقاری‪ ،‬حضرت اپوالدرداء‪ ،‬حضرت سلمان فارسی‪ ،‬حضرت عمرو تن العاص رضوان ہللا ھم ا عین وعیرھم ی یت‬
‫المقدس کی زیارت کو یار یار نشرتف النے۔‬
 ‫ہ‬‫پ‬ ‫ف‬ ‫ی‬
‫ین کی د نی ضیلت اور شرعی لو‬‫ط‬‫س‬ ‫ل‬‫ف‬

‫• ی یت المقدس کی پولیت بر مسلماپوں کا جق ہی ک یوں؟‬

‫ی‬ ‫عل‬
‫• یاریخ سے ہمیں معلوم ہویا ہے کہ ی یت المقدس ہمیشہ سے حضرات اننیاء کرام م ال الم کا کن رہا ہے۔‬
‫س‬ ‫م‬ ‫س‬ ‫ھ‬
‫س‬ ‫م‬ ‫م‬ ‫ص‬ ‫ل‬‫ع‬ ‫ت‬ ‫ت‬ ‫س‬ ‫ھ‬ ‫ی‬ ‫عل‬
‫• اننیاء کرام م ال الم سے ظریائی ق ا ل یں امت لمہ کا ہے۔‬
‫ٰ‬
‫• ینی کرتمﷺ نے مدییہ نشرتف النے کے تعد عاسورہ کے روزہ بر فرمایا تھا ہم نمہار ی نسیت موسی علیہ السالم سے زیادہ فریب ہیں۔‬

‫• ہللا خل سابہ نے پہودپوں کو مسج ِد افصی کی پولیت مشروط طور بر دی تھی‪:‬‬

‫ون‬ ‫ْس ٓ ِءي َل ٱ ْذ ُْ ُرو ۟ا ِن ْع َم ِ َِت ٱل َّ ِ ِٓت َٱنْ َع ْم ُت عَلَ ْي ُ ُْك َو َٱ ْوفُو ۟ا ِب َعهْ ِد ٓى ُٱ ِ‬
‫وف ِب َعهْ ِد ُ ُْك َواي َّ ٰـ َى فَأ ْر َه ُب ِ‬ ‫ي َ ٰـ َب ِ ِٓن ا ْ َ ر‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ت‬
‫’’اے ینی اشراییل‪ ،‬میری عم یوں کو یاد کرو جو میں نے تم بر کیں۔ میرے عہد کو پورا کرو‪ ،‬میں نمہارے عہد کو پورا کروں گا۔‘‘‬

‫• چب عہد پورا پہیں کیا گیا پو ذلت و مسکیت طاری کر کے تکال دیا گیا‪ ،‬آحری موفع ینی کرتمﷺ کی تعیت بر انمان سے مشروط کیاگیا لیکن اس کو تھی اپہوں نے پورا پہیں کیا۔‬
 ‫ہ‬‫پ‬ ‫ف‬ ‫ی‬
‫ین کی د نی ضیلت اور شرعی لو‬‫ط‬‫س‬ ‫ل‬‫ف‬

‫• سفِر معراج میں ینی کرتمﷺ کو امام االننیاء ییایا گیا‪ ،‬اس سے بہ یایت ہویا ہے کہ ینی کرتمﷺ کی امت کی موجودگی میں کوئی‬
‫دوشری امت اس کی پولیت کی حقدار پہیں ہو سکنی۔‬

‫• ی یت المقدس کی پولیت بر مسلماپوں کا جق ہی ک یوں؟‬

‫• حضرت عمر رضی ہللا عیہ کے دور میں ف ِتح ی یت المقدس کے موفع بر عیسای یوں نے جود کتجیاں جوالے کیں کہ ہمارے کیاپوں میں اس کا یذکرہ موجود‬
‫ہے۔‬
‫• مسلمان چب جہاد کے ذر تعے کسی زمین کو فتح کرتں پو اسے داراالسالم کا درج خاصل ہوخایا ہے اور اس بر مسلماپوں کا ہی جق ہویا ہے۔‬
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
Pogroms

“A pogrom is an outbreak of mass violence directed against a minority

religious, ethnic, or social group central instigation and control, or at
minimum the passivity of local authorities.”

• Pogrom is a Russian word which, when directly translated, means “to wreak havoc.”

• The term came into widespread usage after the riots of 1881 and 1882 in the Russian
Empire.
 Pogroms
• It was mostly carried out in Russia in the 19th Century. Sites of major pogroms in Ukraine
during the Russian Civil War, 1918–
• First Pogram was reported back in 1821 in Odessa 1921
• 14 Jews were killed in response. The initiators of 1821 pogroms were Local
Greeks

From 1881 to 1882

• More than 200 anti-Jewish events occurred in the Russian Empire

• The most notable of them were pogroms which occurred in Kiev, Warsaw and
Odessa.
• At least 40 Jews were killed during pogroms between April and December
1881.
• An additional 225 Jewish women reported being raped; Of these, 17 were
reportedly killed while being raped.

From 1903 to 1906

• A much bloodier wave of pogroms broke out

• An estimated 2,000 Jews dead and many more wounded, as the Jews took to
arms to defend their families and property from the attackers.
Pogroms

The Pogroms in Ukraine, 1918-19 : prelude to the Holocaust

• Between 1918 and 1921 an estimated 100,000 Jewish people were killed, maimed or
tortured in pogroms in Ukraine.

• Hundreds of Jewish communities were burned to the ground and hundreds of thousands of
people were left homeless and destitute, including orphaned children.

• A number of groups were responsible for these brutal attacks, including the Volunteer Army,
a faction of the Russian White Army.
Influence Of Pogroms

• Pogroms propelled mass Jewish emigration from Russia.

• Two million Jews fled the Russian Empire between 1880 and 1920, with many going to the
United Kingdom and United States.

• They changed perceptions among Russian Jews and indirectly gave a significant boost to the
early Zionist movement.

• In reaction to the pogroms and other oppressions of the Tsarist period, Jews increasingly
became politically active.

• Jewish self-defense leagues, which stopped the pogromists in certain areas led to a strong
embrace of Zionism, especially by Russian Jews.
Balfour Declaration
Background:

• Several months earlier to the fall of Beer Shaba (city in south of Jerusalem), talks between a
Jewish research chemist, Chaim Weizmann and the British Foreign Secretary, Arthur James
Balfour, aimed to facilitate the establishment of a ‘National home for the Jews in Palestine’

• Several drafts of a declaration drawn up at Balfour’s request were made in the summer of 1917

• British conquest of Beer Sheba completed on 1 November 1917

• Balfour Declaration was announced on 2 November 1917

Balfour Declaration:
• Theodore Herzel, first elaborated the idea of Jewish Settlement in Palestinian land in
accordance with Balfour Declaration.

• After 5 years, Herzel convened the First Zionist Congress to promote idea of Jewish
settlement in Palestinian Land but failed to convince Europe.

• The Turkish Sultan Abdul Hamid, the absolute ruler of the decaying and poor Ottoman
Empire, rebuffed Herzl in following words:

“I cannot sell one square foot of Palestine. Palestine is the patrimony of Muslims, and I will not sell it
for the gold of the world. Let the Jews keep their millions. If the Empire is divided, maybe the Jews
will get it for nothing, but only on our dead bodies”.
 Sykes-Picot Agreement 1916:
• An agreement between French and British
diplomats to carve out respective spheres of
influence in the eastern part of the Arab world.

• According to this agreement:

• Iraq and Palestine would fall under British control.

• The British already occupied Egypt.

• The French would control northern part of greater

Syria (eventually divided into Syria and Lebanon)

• At the same time, diplomats Mark Sykes and Francois Georges Picot were meeting in secret talks to divide the
Middle East.
• Allied planes were dropping leaflets on Arab towns and cities, reaffirming Allied support for Arab independence.
 British Mandate

• On the evening of 31 October 1917, with overwhelming force, the British army over-ran the small
Turkish garrison in the town of Beer Sheba in a surprise attack from the south and east.

• This ended 1400 years of Arab Islamic rule.

• The British invading army was known as the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) led by General
Allenby.

• The British invading army consisted of 150,000 soldiers from the British Dominions, which included
British, Australian, New Zealand and Indian regiments.

• The Turkish flag opposite the mosque was lowered and the Union Jack was raised.
 Anglo-French Declaration of 1918
• The British Foreign Secretary brushed aside the 1918 Anglo-French Declaration to set up
free and independent governments in the liberated Arab region in favor of the
establishment of a Jewish national home in Palestine.

• Balfour was convinced that supporting Zionism was a sound colonial enterprise and the
Jews would be its best managers.
Mass Immigration / Settlement Of Jews In
Palestine
• First Aliyah (1882-1903): approximately 35,000 Jews immigrated to the Ottoman Palestine.

• Second Aliyah (1904-1914): 35–40,000 Jews immigrated to Ottoman Palestine

• Third Aliyah (1919-1923): 40,000 Jews, mainly from Eastern Europe arrived in the wake of World
War I.

• Fourth Aliyah (1924-1929): 82,000 Jews arrived, many as a result of increasing anti-Semitism in
Poland and throughout Europe

• Fifth Aliyah(1929-1939): with the rise of Nazism in Germany, a new wave of 250,000 immigrants
arrived.

• Aliyah Bet (1933-1948): he British government limited Jewish immigration to Mandatory Palestine
with quotas, and following the rise of Nazism to power in Germany, illegal immigration to
Mandatory Palestine commenced
Arab – Israel War 1967
Causes

1. Israel was not all content with the land it got in 1948.

2. It had long borders(981km) with Arab “enemies”, and some of its major cities
were only 15 km away from the borders, making it more vulnerable to any
attack.

3. Israel was looking for more land in order to absorb more settlers.

4. Inter-Arab relations had continuously deteriorated. Continuous tensions and

political intrigues characterized inter-Arab relations.
Arab – Israel War 1967
Military Escalation In The Region

• Israel escalated its military offense in the area.

• Israel committed Al-Samu massacre killing 200 civilians.

• Israel launched Air-Raids across the northern borders to provoke Syria.

• Syria responded by heavy bombardment in the Northern Zionist settlement in

northern “Israel”.

• Israel considered it as an act of war and started to deploy huge forces along Syrian
borders in May 1967.
The Six-Day War Of 1967 And Its Consequences!
Arab – Israel War 1967

Air Attack by Israel

• “Israel” launched its attack in the morning of 5th June 1967.

• Its warplanes raided 9 Egyptian airports consecutively and within 3 hours, 80

percent of Egyptian Airforce was destroyed on the ground.

• The same happened to Jordanian and Syrian Air forces.

• All three Arab Armies were left without cover and became easy targets of “Israeli”
Warplanes.
 Arab – Israel War 1967

Ground Invasion by Israeli Army

• “Israeli” ground forces managed to cross Egyptian borders on 5th June 1967.

• Israeli Army penetrated through Sinai and reached Suez Canal by the evening of Second
day i.e. 6th June.

• All Egyptian Forces were ordered for a Retreat by Egyptian Chief of Staff and on the next
day, Egypt informed UN Secretary General that they are ready to stop the war.

• Jordanian Defence also collapsed on 6th June.

• Israelis advanced and occupied the West Bank by the 7th of June.
 Arab – Israel War 1967

Ground Invasion by Israeli Army

• Israel” launched ground offense on Syrian Front on 9th of June and controlled “Golan
Heights” within a day.

• By the 10th of June 1967, “Israelis” have conquered much more land than what they had
dreamed.
Arab – Israel War 1967
 Arab – Israel War 1967

War Losses
• War resulted in 10,000 dead or missing Egyptian Soldiers, 5500 captured.

• Destruction of 80% of Egyptian Military Machine including 800 tanks, 10,000 vehicles, 305
planes out of 360 were destroyed.

• Jordanian Army lost 6100 soldiers, 792 were injured while 150 tanks and 32 out of 32
were destroyed.

• Syrian Army lost 1000 dead, 56 captured, 60 airplanes destroyed out of 120,

• The “Israelis” on the other hand, lost only 764 dead, 2600 injured, 26 combat aircrafts and
10 cargo planes.
 Arab – Israel War 1967

Results
Palestine had now fell under occupation.

▪ 330,000 Palestinians were displaced as Refugees of War

▪ From Now, Arab demands concentrated on regaining lands occupied in 1967 instead of
those occupied in 1948.

▪ “The Revisionist” trend that started previously in Arab culture was strengthened.
Yom Kippor
War 1973

35
Causes of the War

1. Arab defeat in the 1967 War and Desire for Revenge

2. Egyptian Desire to Regain Sinai Desert

3. Syrian Desire to take back Golan Heights

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Egyptians amassed
troops near Israeli
border under the
pretext of “Military
Exercise”

37
The Betrayal of King Hussein of Jordan

• Anwar Saadat (Egypt), Hafiz Al-Assad (Syria), and King Hussein (Jordan) met to
discuss a war with Israel on Yom Kappur (also 10 Ramzan in 1973)

• King Hussein left the discussion early and went back to Jordan.

• He then went to Tel Aviv and met with Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir, warning
her about the Attack.

• The warning gave Israel 10 days to prepare for the “Surprise Arab Attack”.

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 After the Warning,
Israel reinforced its
troops on the border

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Israeli Victory in Yom Kippor War

• Israel destroyed 100% of Syrian Air Force (32 Planes)

• Israel Destroyed Half of Egyptian Air Force

• Israel Ensured its Supremacy on the Battlefield.

Israel realized the need for having a good neighbourhood in Egypt – And thus began
a process of negotiation that ended with Camp David Accords

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 (Frist) Camp David Accords 1978

Anwar Saadat meets with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin with Jimmy Carter (POTUS)
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Camp David Accords 1978 - Diplomacy

• Israel agreed to hand over Suez Canal and the desert of Sinai back to Egypt

• In Return Egypt would

• Recognise Israel

• Demilitarise its border with Israel

• Not send more than 750 soldiers in areas near Israel

• From this point, Egypt became increasingly friendly with Israel

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The Establishment of Hamas
– 1987

• Hamas was established by “Sheikh

Ahmed Yaseen” in Gaza Strip

• Hamas separated from “Akhwan ul

Muslimeen” (The Muslim
Brotherhood) because of
Brotherhood’s “non-violence policy”.

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First Intifada (Uprising) 1987-1993

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 First Intifada (Uprising) 1987-1993

• Palestinians rose in protests when IDF vehicle overran 4 Palestinians.

• Civil disobedience, Stone-Pelting, and Road Protests became common.

• Israel responded by killing over 1200 Civilians during this period

• Intifada brought Yasser Arafat to spotlight

• He pushed his nationalist, secular agenda with ‘two-state solution’ to the problem

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 Background of PLO 1964 Cairo Arab Summit
• 1964 Cairo Arab Summit was attended
by Prince Faisal (Saudi Arabia), Hafiz
Al Assad (Syria), King Hussein
(Jordan) Jamal Abdul Nasser, and
Yemen, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Lybia,
Oman, UAE.

• Palestine Liberation Organisation was

established for political representation
of the Palestine People
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 1993 Oslo Accords

Yitzhak Rabin (Prime Minister of Israel), Bill Clinton, Yasir Arafat (PLO Authority)
Israeli PM was assassinated over these negotiations
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 Oslo Accords 1993

1. Signed at the end of the First Intifada

2. Palestine Liberation Organisation was accepted as the ‘Sole Representative’ of the

Palestinian People.

3. Yasir Arafat formally recognised the State of Israel

4. Israel recognised PLO’s government in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

5. It was agreed that Security will be made sure by Israel (ensuring that Palestine will
not keep a standing army)

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 2000 Camp David Accords
Ehud Barak (Prime Minister of Israel), Yasser Arafat (PLO Head), and Bill Clinton at Camp David in USA

• Israeli Government did not follow

through with promises it made in 1993

• The Palestinians grew insecure for

their homeland that they got at the cost
of recognising Israel

• Fears of Second Intifada grew

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 2000 Camp David Accords

• The negotiations were without result

• Israeli Prime Minister was tied

because of demands of people back
home

• Yasir Arafat could not secure

statehood of Palestine

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 Second Intifada (Uprising) 2000-2005

• When Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon

visited Al-Aqsa, the Palestinians erupted
in protests

• Palestinians used suicide attacks for the

first time to target IDF

• Israel responded with

• Straight fires
• Air Strikes
• Targeted Killing of Activists

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 Sharm-al-Sheikh Summit 2005

1. Brought an end to the Second

Intifada

2. Israel Agreed to release 900 out

of 7,500 Palestinian prisoners

3. Israel will withdraw from the

West Bank

Sharm Al Sheikh Summit 2005: PM of Israel Sharon is shaking

hands with Palestinian Authority President Mehmood Abbas
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 Palestine Elections 2006 and Rise of Hamas

• Hamas won the elections of 2006.

• Israel and West refused to accept

• PLO also refused to accept

• PLO and Hamas started to clash on the streets

• 2007: Hamas won and assumed total control of Gaza

• Hamas Declared that Jihad is ‘Farz e Ain’.

• 2012: A limited war between Israel and Hamas

• 2014: A limited war between Israel and Hamas

• 2023: Severe war between Israel and Hamas

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Hamas Mujahideen 2008 Onwards

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 Hamas Mujahideen vs Israel (2008-2012)

• Israel imposed complete blockade of Gaza strip with cooperation from Egypt.

• It wanted to eliminate Rocket fire from Gaza

• 1440 Palestinians while 13 Israelis were killed

• 2012: Israel alleged that Hamas killed 3 citizens and launched another war

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 Hamas vs Israel 2014

• Israel alleged that 3 Israelis were killed by Hamas

• Israel declared war on Gaza Strip

• Israel Killed 2,251 Palestinians in 6,000 air strikes.

• Israel’s actions were challenged with the UN Convention on ‘Genocide’

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Geo-Political
Scenario
Al-Quds Awareness Campaign – Oct’23
Population of Israel

Year Jews Others

*1914 94k 595k
2023 7 million 2.6 million

*Does not include West Bank & Gollan Heights

Name Muslim Population Area Borders

Gaza Strip 2 million 365 km2 7 km border with Egypt
West Bank 2.7 million 6000 km2 Israel, Jordan & Dead Sea
Israel 1.7 million
Total Muslims 6.4 million
Political Parties - Palestine

Two prominent & dominating political parties of Palestine are:

1. Hamas - Formulated by Shaikh Ahmed Yasin (1987)

2. Fatah – Formulated 1959 Yasir Arafat, Salah Khalaf, Khalil Al Wazir & Khaled Yashruti (formerly known as the
Palestinian National Liberation Movement, is a Palestinian nationalist, Social, Secular Party)
Founder of Hamas – Shaikh Ahmed Yasin (1987)
• Born in 1936 in al-Jura, a Palestinian
• His birthplace was bulldozed, along with nearly 500 other Palestinian towns and villages in 1948, following the
occupation of Palestine.
• Remained as refugee in Gaza Strip as a young boy
• Incurred an injury at age 12 year & remained on wheelchair for remaining life.
• Went to Ain Shams University, Egypt for graduation
• Returned to Palestine with incomplete degree due to lack of funds.
• Influenced by Muslim Brotherhood.
• He worked as a well renowned & respected Arabic and Islamic Teacher in Gaza.
• Formulated Hamas in 1987
• Arrested in 1989 with 40 years of imprisonment
• He strongly defended the Palestinian people’s right to resist the Illegal Israeli occupation.
• Criticised the Palestinian Authority (Fatah Government) for discounting the armed resistance option in its
dealings with Israel.
• He embraced shahdat in 2004 in Gaza as he left mosque for Fajr prayers.
Hamas Vs Hizbullah
Hamas (1987)
Sunni Movement
Went to war with Israel for illegal occupation
Formulated for Pure Palestinian Cause - Islamic resistance
movement
Emerged during uprising of Palestinians against Illegal
Israeli occupation
Influenced by Islamic Brotherhood – Al Ikhwan. Works
independently without any foreign influence
Hizbullah (1982)
Shia Movement
Did not went to war with Israel purely for the Palestinian
cause
Formulated during the middle of the 15-year Lebanese
civil war
Expelling western powers from the Middle East and on
rejecting Israel’s right to exist.
Fully controlled & funded by Iran
(weapons and training in an effort to expand Iranian influence in
Arab states)
Hezbollah’s power grew further as its forces assisted
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, an ally of Iran, against
mostly Sunni rebels.
Lebanese parties accuse Hezbollah of paralyzing and
undermining the state and of contributing to Lebanon’s
persistent instability.
WESTERN
STANCE
 Claims
Humanism:
• Inherent dignity and worth of the individual
• Importance of individual rights and freedoms
• Pursuit of human welfare and happiness
Liberalism:
• Individual rights,
• Democracy,
• Rule of law, and
• limited government intervention
Equality:
• Equal treatment under the law
• Equal access to opportunities
• Equal protection of rights for all citizens.
Actions/Support
• Crimes Against Humanity (According to amnesty)
• Apartheid (According to amnesty)
• Disregard of human life and dignity.
• No democracy for Palestinians
• Illegal Occupation and Subjugation
• Military Courts
• Discrimination against Palestinians
• Unequal Value of Life
 Claims Actions/Support
Peace: • West is the reason for WAR, Conflict, Instability and
• Western System Claims to Promote peace. aggression in Palestine and in middle east.

Human Rights:
• Constant Violations of Human Rights
• Western Civilization Claims to be the Originators and
• Indiscriminate Killings of civilians, children and women
Champions of Human Rights
• No Freedom Policy for Palestinians.
• Starvation

• Total Inversion of Reality

Truth, Honesty and Transparency • Media Hypocrisy
• Double Standards for Accepting Reports

• Used When Convenient

International Law: • For Self Benefits
• Made by the west to ensure Peace, Equality and Human • Used as tool for western imperial aims
Rights • Israel Actions are totally against the International law
but still supported by western Countries.
 Western Stance on Israeli War crimes
• UK PM visited Benjamin NetanYahu on 19th October and said:

“absolutely support Israel to defend itself in line with international law, to go after Hamas, to take back hostages, to
deter further incursions, and to strengthen your security for the long term.”

• EU’s Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy, Oliver Varhelyi of Hungary,
announced the suspension of aid to the Palestinians before revising the statement due to pressure.

• Ursula von der Leyen (13th president of the European Commission since 2019.) was criticised for
having visited Israel to show support without expressing concern about the fate of the Palestinians in
Gaza. More than 800 EU officials have written to the bloc’s chief, Ursula von der Leyen, criticizing her
“uncontrolled” support of Israel.
Bigotry of World in the light of International Laws &
The Backlash of Supporting Palestinian Cause in the
West
For those protesting against Israel’s war in Gaza, free speech is becoming more
and more dangerous.

1. In the US, pro-Palestinian rallies during the past week have faced heavy
blowback from critics who have accused organizers of justifying Hamas
violence

2. France has banned all pro-Palestinian protests outright on public order

grounds, while Germany, Australia, the Netherlands and the UK have warned
or restricted pro-Palestine groups accused of supporting Hamas or advocating
anti-Jewish views.

3. A 6 year old Palestinian American boy killed in anti Muslim attack in Illinois
state by a 71 year old instigator.
Bigotry of World in the light of International Laws &
The Backlash of Supporting Palestinian Cause in the
West
1. A Chicago chapter of Black Lives Matter (BLM) has been criticized for a Social Media Post in
the wake of the Hamas attacks that depicted a parachuter with a flag of Palestine. The post has
since been taken down.

2. A group of students at Harvard published a pro-Palestinian letter in which the writers held the
“Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence.” The university took several days
to address it.. The student statement, posted on Saturday, was swiftly rebuked by some
professors as well as former Harvard president Larry Summers, who wrote in a post on X,
formerly known as Twitter, that he was "sickened" by it.
Bigotry of World in the light of International Laws &
The Backlash of Supporting Palestinian Cause in the
West
1. Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt told CNN in an interview this week that the
response of corporate America had been “disappointing at best, disastrous at worst”.

2. When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, the corporate world’s
response was loud and clear. The response of big business to the Israel-Hamas conflict has
been muted in comparison. Many household name brands that adopted a vocal stance on the
Ukraine war have declined to weigh in on the Middle East conflict.
 US Military aid to Israel
• US President Joe Biden pledged in Congress to boost military aid to Tel Aviv and declared his
“unwavering support for Israel’s security, today and always” following his visit to Israel, the largest
recipient of US foreign aid, amid the Israel-Gaza conflict.
• Tracking US military aid to Israel over the years, US has sent Israel more than $120bn military aid over
the past seven decades
Overview of top Military support given by US to Israel

• Fighter Aircraft: Israel has received advanced fighter aircraft from the United States, including
variants of the F-16 and F-15. These aircraft are equipped with sophisticated avionics, weapons
systems, and electronic warfare capabilities, making them some of the most advanced fighter
planes in the region.

• Tanks: Israel has received M1 Abrams main battle tanks from the United States. The M1 Abrams
is a highly capable and heavily armored tank, which has provided Israel with a significant
advantage in ground warfare.

• Missiles and Missile Defense Systems: The United States has supplied Israel with various missile
systems, including the Patriot missile defense system and the Iron Dome, a short-range missile
defense system designed to intercept and destroy incoming rockets and artillery shells
Overview of top Military support given by US to Israel

• Artillery and Artillery Systems: Israel has received artillery pieces and systems, which enhance
its firepower and long-range strike capabilities.

• Naval Vessels: Israel has acquired naval vessels, including missile boats and submarines from
Germany, with financial support from the United States, which enhance its naval capabilities.

• Precision-Guided Munitions (PGMs): The U.S. has supplied Israel with precision-guided
munitions, such as laser-guided bombs and GPS-guided missiles. These munitions improve the
accuracy of Israel's airstrikes and reduce collateral damage.

• Electronics and Intelligence Equipment: Israel has benefited from U.S. technology and
intelligence-sharing, which includes advanced electronic warfare equipment and intelligence
assets that enhance its situational awareness and electronic capabilities.

This policy is based on the belief that a militarily strong Israel contributes to regional stability and
security
 “Israel is Apartheid” by Amnesty International
• Apartheid is a violation of public international law, a grave violation of internationally protected human
rights, and a crime against humanity under international criminal law.

• Amnesty International’s new investigation shows that Israel imposes a system of oppression and
domination against Palestinians across all areas under its control: in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian
Territories, and against Palestinian refugees, in order to benefit Jewish Israelis. This amounts to apartheid
as prohibited in international law.

• The international organization Human Rights Watch accused Israel and its Western allies of hypocrisy and
the use of double standards regarding issues related to the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli crisis.

• This statement is given by the deputy head of Human Rights Watch, Tom Porteous, in which he emphasizes
that while the United States and the European Union sharply condemned Russia’s actions in the Ukrainian
crisis, there was not the slightest criticism of the Israeli leadership in connections with IDF actions in the
Gaza Strip.
Ukrainian Situation vs Palestine ‘Double Standards’

• How does Israel have an "unquestionable right" to "defend itself" from the
Palestinians whose territory it occupies and controls? How does Russia then not
have an equal claim to be "defending itself" when it hits Ukrainian cities in
“retaliation” for Ukrainian strikes intended to liberate its territory from
Russian occupation?

• War of Liberations Vs Terrorism

• Freedom Fighters Vs Terrorist

• Self Defense Vs Attack

UN & USA Hypocrisy on Israel - Palestine Conflict
• In the Security Council, the United States has exercised its veto 82 times

• 43 of those vetoes were used to shield Israel from accountability for similar war crimes and
human rights violations, each of those being the sole veto against the proposed resolution.

• However, the United States has continually screened Israel from global condemnation and
intermittently interrupted international efforts to hold the Israeli government accountable
for genocidal crimes under the UN Charter and international law.

• US administrations have time and again defended Israeli atrocities on Palestinians in the
name of ‘Israel’s right to defend itself’ when Israel is the encroacher on the Palestinian soil.

• The two drastically antipodal narratives are the manifestation of American duplicity.
Stance of Pakistan on Gaza-Israel Conflict

Pakistan’s caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has condemned the Israeli bombing
on the besieged Gaza Strip, equating the actions as “genocide”.

He said:

“This is a humanitarian crisis, a situation which can be equated to genocide. In fact, it is

genocide being conducted by Israel against the people of Palestine. Our position is that any
attempt to equate Israel, which is the aggressor, with that of the Palestinian struggle, is
unacceptable to Pakistan.”

• Pakistan does not recognize the state of Israel and has historically said that the occupied
Palestinian territories must be vacated in line with the UN resolutions on a two-state
solution.
FAQ’s / Actions
‫‪FAQ’s‬‬
‫جماس نے جملہ ک توں ک یا؟‬ ‫‪.1‬‬

‫ک یا جماس جملہ کرنے کی اہلیت رک ھ یا پ ھا؟‬ ‫‪.2‬‬

‫ک یا اہل غزہ کی شہادنوں کی ذمہ دار جماس ہے؟‬ ‫‪.3‬‬

‫بہ یہودنوں کی سرزمین اور ان کا ق یلہ ہے نو ہم خوالے ک توں یہیں کرنے؟‬ ‫‪.4‬‬

‫ک یا بہ ج یگ کسی عالقے کے حصول کی یا کسی جاص گروہ کی یاہمی کشمکش ہے؟‬ ‫‪.5‬‬

‫اس وقت میں دعا کریا ہی کافی ہے؟‬ ‫‪.6‬‬