“All those who have any conscious, any ethics, any values, any morals, they should be supporting the Palestinian cause.” Dr Tareq AlSuwaidan
By Hamza Kyeyune |Update : 09.07.2023
Dr Tareq AlSuwaidan, a Muslim thinker told Anadolu in an exclusive interview that African people should stand for justice and freedom of the oppressed Palestinians.
“I would like to send this message to our brothers and sisters in Africa, and especially in Uganda. After being liberated from colonization and injustice that happened for a long time, now that you are free, you should also support those who are not yet free, like Palestine”, he said.
“Africa is the origin of humanity with abundance of natural resources in the world, use them to better yourselves, you cannot support our Muslim causes if you are weak. So, the best thing that we require from you is to be strong, to be advanced, to be effective, you have a huge role in our struggle for the Palestinian cause. Our role depends on our activities, our capabilities, those who can support with finances, there is a huge need for that, but if you don’t, then you have a pen, you have a tongue, you have a media presence, social media presence, use some of your time, devote that to Palestine, this is the cause of the whole world because the most injustice is happening for so many years now,” he emphasized.
“All those who have any conscious, any ethics, any values, any morals, they should be supporting the Palestinian cause. Send the message to everyone, let them be aware of the huge injustice that is happening and make them aware that we are all against this injustice. Be part of this struggle and you will see the results not only in this life but in the highest levels of paradise, Dr Tareq said.
He explained that the Arab world is not divided, the whole Muslim and Arab world are all with Palestine despite of some leaders normalizing relations with Israel.
“Unfortunately, in the Arab world itself, we have some of our leaders who are traitors, they have normalized relations with our enemies. This is not the position of the masses, even in their countries. Many people in those countries refuse the relationship with the unjust regime of Israel” he said.
Africa- Israel relations
The relationship between Africa and Israel is complex, in the early 60’s, the country cultivated close ties with newly independent African countries as a way to counter the isolation and hostility imposed on it by its Arab neighbors. Israel hosted 32 embassies of the 41 independent African states.
Attitude towards Israel began to change following the Arab-Israeli war. As the fighting was ongoing, the Organization of African Union (OAU) condemned Israel’s “unprovoked aggression” and called for an immediate ceasefire. All African countries abandoned Israel except four states – Malawi, Lesotho, Swaziland, and Mauritius. Until today, Israel remains locked out of the AU and the vast majority of the 54 African votes at the UN General Assembly are still reliably pledged to the Palestinians.
