The launching of operation protective edge by the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) aimed at stamping out rockets being launched in to Israel by Hamas from the Gaza strip. World has witnessed the worst human rights violations in the mean time and the violation of article 51 of the UN charter and the UNCLOS 1982 by Israel as they have used disproportionate force while dealing with the Palestinians. There have been anti-Israel protests world wide, both in Asia and Europe. Social media is being bombarded with #FreePalestine in support of people of Gaza. Social media in Pakistan has followed suit and thousands of posts relating to Gaza are springing up on facebook and twitter on a daily basis. Our social media Mujahideens are launching cyber jihad against Israel. It seems that the world has centered its attention on the Israel-Palestine conflict. And rightly so because to date 200 Palestinians have been killed and over 1300 injured.
However, i would like to point out that Pakistan has a similar illegal occupation issue of its own, Kashmir. Never have I ever seen Pakistanis be so focused and committed in highlighting the plight of Kashmiris or denouncing India for committing numerous human rights violations against Kahmiris. Our founding father Quaid e Azam M. A. Jinnah declared Kashmir as the Juglar Vein of Pakistan.
We as Pakistanis are bound to the people of Kashmir through religion as well as through a nationhood. Yet we choose to ignore their plight and refrain from highlighting it. It is hard to digest that our people will be so emotional and leave no stone unturned to highjlight the plight of a muslim nation (who most of us can't even locate on a map), yet totally ignore the suppression of our brethren in Kashmir. Protesting Israel's atrocities isn't bad, it is just shameful to ignore the plights of Kashmiris while advocating the cause of Palestinians.
