Pakistani Americans Call for An Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

Asian Media USA © Chicago IL: The United States government must work for a ceasefire, end the starvation and violations of international law in Gaza, members of the Pakistan Progressive Forum resolved on Sunday. The forum had organized a symposium entitled “Peace and Conflict in a Multipolar World” in downtown Chicago that was widely attended by Pakistani Americans. The speakers included Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Dr Ayesha Siddiqa, Dr Ammar Ali Jan. The event was moderated by Raza Rumi. Congressman Bowman, who is running for office again, highlighted his unwavering support for the Palestinian people and how he had resisted the pressure not to call for a ceasefire and ask for ending Israeli atrocities against the people of Gaza. “I am against the death of children everywhere in the world. They wanted me not to speak about starving children, not call for a ceasefire but I cannot stay silent,” added Bowman. He emphasized why all communities in the U.S. need to push back against hegemonic and supremacist discourses. The new world order that is taking shape is far more brutal and authoritarian, said Dr Ayesha Siddiqa. She highlighted how peculiar forms of nationalisms were emerging as a response as well as […]
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