Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday expressed deep concern over the escalating crisis in the Middle East, calling for justice for Palestine and peace in the region.
Addressing Friday congregational prayers at Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid, the Mirwaiz said that the situation in the Middle East is very disturbing and worrying.
"The plight of the people of occupied Palestine, facing persecution at the hands of Israel, keeps getting worse. With the lack of international accountability for Israel's actions against Palestinians in Gaza, Israel is emboldened to escalate its actions, formalising land grabs in the West Bank, knowing that it will not be held accountable. The genocide, followed by the dispos...