Former Team India all-rounder Irfan Pathan shared an emotional statement against the atrocities in Gaza during the ongoing Israel-Palestine war.
Writing on x.com, Pathan was not happy with the silence of the people while innocent children are losing their lives. He wanted to see more from the world leaders to bring an end to the killings in the Gaza strip.
He writes, "Every day, innocent kids aged 0-10 in Gaza are losing lives and the world remains silent. As a sportsman, I can only speak out, but it's high time for world leaders to unite and put an end to this senseless killing."
This is not the first time that Irfan has spoken up against the war in Gaza. Earlier, he shared a Tweet that said, "If you have even slightest of humanity you will not support what’s happening in #Palestine #SaveHumanity."
Earlier, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter found himself in hot water after dedicating a win to the people in Gaza. "This was for our brothers and sisters in Gaza," he wrote.
"Happy to contribute in the win. Credits to the whole team and especially Abdullah Shafique and Hassan Ali for making it easier. Extremely grateful to the people of Hyderabad for the amazing hospitality and support throughout," he added.
The Gaza Strip is part of the broader region of Palestine, and recent escalations have led to Israel launching retaliatory strikes against Hamas, in response to attacks initiated by the group. The resulting conflict has led to a significant human toll, with casualties reported on both sides and unfortunately, the number continues to increase.
Israel hit a refugee camp to the north of Gaza. Palestinian officials confirmed that hundreds of people were killed or wounded in what is a Hamas-run territory. Arab governments have strongly condemned the strike on the Jabaliya camp, which Israel said Hamas was using as a training centre.
Meanwhile, the increasing civilian deaths, which the Palestinian authorities believe is in the thousands, have been killed by Israeli airstrikes. This adds to the questions about whether the US's public support is the right approach and whether President Joe Biden is doing enough to prevent the conflict from spinning out of control.
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