Hawzah News Agency- Speaking at the “Islamic Ummah Unity and Palestine” conference in Malaysia, organized jointly by the World Assembly for the Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought, MAPIM, global and regional coalitions and unions, the Secretariat of Asian Scholars, and the Cultural Office of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Malaysia, Abdul Hamid emphasized four key priorities for the Muslim world.
“Palestine is not merely a political issue,” he stressed. “As long as Al-Aqsa Mosque remains under occupation and Gaza continues to be besieged, the Ummah cannot claim moral leadership.”
He described the Palestinian tragedy as spanning over 75 years, noting that it persists not only because of the occupiers’ power but also due to the division, negligence, and at times, the silence of the Ummah itself.
Abdul Hamid outlined that true unity requires “shared direction, discipline, and collective responsibility.” He stressed that today, unity must extend across narrative coherence, political pressure, economic initiatives, legal measures, and humanitarian responses.
Commenting on Gaza, he labeled its plight as “a stark indicator of the collapse of international moral order” and criticized the selective application of international law. Drawing lessons from anti-apartheid struggles, Abdul Hamid underlined that meaningful change stems from sustained and organized pressure from civil society, not solely from elite-level negotiations.
“Universities, NGOs, scholars, professionals, and civil society must become active engines of change,” he said, stressing that occupation should be met with isolation, economic pressure, legal accountability, and moral delegitimization.
Abdul Hamid called on the conference to serve as a turning point, moving from fragmented initiatives to coordinated and sustained action. “History will not ask how many conferences were held; it will ask what tangible actions were taken,” he declared.
In closing, he reaffirmed solidarity with the Palestinian people: “You are not forgotten, and you are not alone. Your resilience and patience will not go in vain.”
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