Thousands of people, mostly students, staged rallies in two different towns of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to condemn the mass slaughter of innocent and unarmed Palestinians in Gaza by Israel.

The show in Rawalakot was impressive. The participants included thousands of young male and female students from state-run and private educational institutions.

Some girls were donning robes, abayas, and headgear, imprinted with Palestinian flags. They also waved flags of AJK and Palestine as well as large banners and placards depicting and condemning the latest spell of terrorism unleashed by the Zionists in Gaza since early last month.

“We are Kashmir as well as Palestine and we call for justice,” one placard read.

Talking to reporters on the occasion, student leaders pointed out that the Israeli conduct was the worst ever manifestation of terrorism, as it was bombarding and killing innocent people in hospitals and UN buildings with impunity.

“Let our Palestinian brethren know that the Kashmiris who are themselves the victims of Indian repression understand their pain and stand by them and their cause,” one speaker said.

Addressing the gathering, Deputy Commissioner Mumtaz Kazmi said the huge gathering of young students and other residents of Rawalakot was aimed at showing their support for the cause of Palestinians on one hand and condemning Israel’s savagery on the other.