The Israeli- Palestinian conflict dates back to the end of the nineteenth century. In 1947, the United Nations adopted Resolution 181, known as the Partition Plan, which sought to divide the British Mandate of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was created, sparking the first Arab-Israeli War.

The war ended in 1949 with Israel’s victory, but 750,000 Palestinians were displaced, and the territory was divided into three parts: the State of Israel, the West Bank (of the Jordan River), and the Gaza Strip.

Although there have often times been diverse clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian groups since the dispute. The reckless attack was carried out by Israeli forces on Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque on April 5, 2023, which showed contempt for the sacred worshipping place, which is one of the historic mosques for Muslims.

Israeli forces intervened with shelling and explosions while people were offering prayers inside the mosque in the holy month of Ramadan. Israeli forces need to realise the importance and greatness of a sacred worshipping place for anyone.

Such an irresponsible act is a sign of the cowardice and ignorance shown by Israeli forces on April 5, 2023.

In early October 2023, war broke out between Israel and Hamas, the militant Islamist group that has controlled Gaza since 2006. Hamas fighters fired rockets into Israel and stormed southern Israeli cities and towns across the border of the Gaza Strip, killing and injuring hundreds of soldiers and civilians and taking dozens of hostages. The attack took Israel by surprise, though the state quickly mounted a deadly retaliatory operation.

The most barbaric and atrocious actions of cutting off all basic needs like water, electricity, fuel, and medicine during a war by Israel have not just pulverised humanity; they have also projected their image as the wickedest and most cowardly nation on earth, causing humanity to have hatred feelings for Israelis. In addition, they ain’t allowing access to humanitarian aid for impacted areas.

The most innocent children have been killed, and hospital with injured people has been bombed, as the most barbaric actions by Israelis. They’re making humanity hate them worldwide and are proceeding towards their decisive fate, by Allah.*It is time to embrace martyrdom and be steadfast to get justice for Palestinians.

The conflict between Palestine and Israel should stop and the dispute be resolved for the betterment of both sides as soon as possible.

Shahjehan Soomro