The Grand Imam issues a directive to send urgent relief convoy to Gaza in support of the brotherly Palestinian people
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Ahmad At-Tayyeb directed the leaders of Al-Azhar and competent convoys department to quickly take all necessary measures to run an urgent relief convoy to the Palestinian territories in the Gaza Strip, in solidarity with the Palestinian cause, and to heal the wounds of our people in Gaza. This comes in the wake of violence, destructions, and Zionist terrorism witnessed by our brotherly Palestinians in the city, in the recent past weeks. Such attacks targeted the Palestinian people, their homes, roads, public properties, media headquarters, Red Crescent buildings, etc. and caused massive damage and humanitarian disasters that hit the city and undermined its infrastructure, leaving severe psychological effects on the families of the martyrs and the families whose homes and properties were bombed. Immediately following the Grand Imam’s directive, Al-Azhar leaders began to take all immediate measures to facilitate the launch of the convoy, including preparation of the necessary relief, medical and food materials, stressing that this convoy builds on Al-Azhar's position in support of the Palestinian cause throughout its history. This was clearly demonstrated in Al-Azhar’s confronting the permanent Zionist violations, declaring its rejection of the settlement policies and the attempts to Judaize Palestinian cities and change its Arab identity. Al-Azhar officials also pointed out that this caravan is of great interest to all Al-Azhar workers due to the close relationship between Al-Azhar and Palestine. Besides, Al-Azhar scholars, students, staff and affiliates spare no effort in supporting and advocating the Palestinian people’s struggle in the face of the brutal and tyrannical occupiers. This convoy is an extension of Al-Azhar’s position in rejecting the Zionist entity’s violations and aggressions against the Palestinian residents of Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, and against their homes and properties. It also comes in rejection of the attempt to forcibly displace those residents and storm the squares of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, suppressing the peaceful Palestinian demonstrations and attacking them by force of arms. Hence, it falls in line with the Grand Imam’s condemnation of the shameful global silence towards the brutal Zionist terrorism and its violations against the Palestinian people and our sacred places in Palestine. His Eminence the Grand Imam underlines Al-Azhar historical role in mainstreaming and defending the rights of the oppressed Palestinian people through a global campaign launched by the Grand Imam through his official webpages and through Al-Azhar social media platforms, in several languages.