A Wake-Up Call to Muslim Leaders, the Muslim Ummah, the Jewish People of Conscience, and Israeli Soldiers
07/05/2025
(See translation in Arabic section)
Sydney-Middle East Times Int'l: We issue this statement with profound pain, urgent concern, and unwavering resolve.
What
is occurring in Gaza goes beyond ‘conflict’. This is not a battle
between equals but a genocide, systematic, brutal, and relentless.
Innocent civilians, including babies, children, women, and the elderly,
are being massacred. Homes are destroyed, lives desecrated, lands
stolen, and personal belongings looted, including gold and heirlooms
buried beneath rubble.
The atrocities extend to rape, starvation,
torture, and the deliberate killing of civilians. It’s a slow
extermination of a people under the world’s watchful eyes.
We pose these questions with righteous indignation:
•    Where are the Muslim leaders?
•    Where is the Muslim Ummah?
•    How can you witness this and remain silent?
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Are your hearts so hardened? Have your consciences been muted by fear
or comfort? Would you accept this for your own families?
To those in
power across the Muslim world, diplomatic statements and hollow
condemnations fall short. Gaza needs genuine action, leadership, and
solidarity—not just carefully worded press releases.
To the Jewish
people of conscience, you understand suffering through historical
atrocities committed against your ancestors. You have ensured that the
world never forgets the horrors of the Nazi regime. How can you then
justify or ignore the suffering inflicted by the Israeli government upon
Palestinians? Does suffering one’s own past tragedies justify
inflicting pain on another?
To the Israeli soldiers and the
government that commands them, no propaganda can mask your war crimes. A
sniper who shoots a child is not a hero but a murderer. A pilot who
bombs a hospital does not defend a nation but attacks humanity. Your
actions, marked by cruelty and an egregious disregard for life, will not
escape historical judgment.
And to the Muslim Ummah, yes, prayer is
vital, charity is commendable. However, prayer without action is
hypocrisy. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) stood up for the
oppressed. He spoke, fought, sacrificed, and never abandoned his people.
Why then, should we?
We are reminded by Allah’s warning in the Qur’an:
“If
you do not go forth, He will punish you with a painful punishment and
will replace you with another people. And you will not harm Him at all.”
(Surah At-Tawbah, 9:39)
This is not a time for silence or neutrality. It is a time for action, resistance, unity, and truth.
We
stand resolutely with Gaza. We stand with Palestine. We will continue
to advocate until justice prevails, the oppression ceases, and Palestine
is liberated.
This is our duty—to history, to humanity, and to Allah.
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AFIC,
established in 1964, stands as the Peak Muslim Organisation in
Australia, with 170 members including 9 State and Territory Councils. It
has a rich history of pioneering numerous community services and
actively advocating for the rights and representation of the Muslim
community.
Authorised:
Dr Rateb Jneid, President