JI's Hafiz Naeem voices support for Gaza in meeting with Hamas leaders

Following the ceasefire, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman expressed solidarity with Gaza during his meeting with Hamas leaders Khaled Meshaal and Muhammad Ismail Darwish in Doha. He assured them that the people of Pakistan are committed to contributing to the reconstruction efforts in Gaza.

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According to a press release issued by the party on Wednesday, the JI leader paid tribute to the people of Gaza and the Hamas leadership for their steadfast resistance against Israel over the past 15 months, despite suffering irreparable losses, including the deaths of thousands of civilians and leaders such as Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar.

Hafiz Naeem described the ceasefire agreement as a "victory for Hamas" against Israel's prolonged aggression. He added that Israel had failed to achieve its war objectives.

“We have come to express solidarity on behalf of the people of Pakistan at this important juncture,” Naeem said, emphasising Pakistan’s bond with the war victims Gaza.

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Hamas leader Muhammad Darwish expressed gratitude for Pakistan’s support during Gaza’s suffering under Israel's military offensive. “We thank Pakistan and Jamaat-e-Islami for playing a leading role in solving the problems of the Ummah,” Darwish said.

He also voiced optimism about continued "cooperation from both the government and the people of Pakistan in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Gaza."