In his message to Muslims on the eve of the Eid al-Adha holiday, the resident of US Joe Biden has defended his country's backed Gaza ceasefire plan, calling it the best way to help civilians who have fallen victim to the "horrors of the war between Hamas". and Israel", reported France Press, quoted by BTA.
"Too many innocent people were killed, including thousands of children. Families fled their homes and saw their communities destroyed. Their grief is great,'' said Biden's press release, published on the occasion of the Feast of Sacrifice, the biggest in the Muslim calendar, also known as Eid al-Adha. It commemorates the sacrifice that God asked of Abraham in exchange for the life of his son, who was ultimately spared.
"I firmly believe that Israel's offer to "Hamas" for a three-phase ceasefire supported by the UN Security Council is the best way to end the violence in Gaza and ultimately end the war,'' the Democrat president added.
On May 31, Joe Biden announced a plan, the first phase of which calls for a six-week ceasefire accompanied by Israel's withdrawal from densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip, the release of some hostages and the release of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. The US is pushing Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, to formally accept the project, which was approved by the UN Security Council last week.
In his message, the American leader also highlighted American efforts to "protect the rights of other Muslim communities" "facing persecution", such as the Rohingya in Myanmar and the Uyghurs in China. He also said he was "working for a peaceful resolution to the terrible conflict in Sudan," in which the regular army and a paramilitary group have clashed since April 2023.
In addition, Biden has pledged to fight Islamophobia on the domestic front. Muslim Americans are a key constituency for the Democrat, who is hoping to be re-elected to the White House in November against his GOP rival, former President Donald Trump.
"My administration is developing a national strategy to counter Islamophobia and similar forms of prejudice and discrimination that affect not only Muslims, but also Arabs, Sikhs and South Asians,", announced Joe Biden.
Meanwhile, the Pakistani group “Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan“ announced a three-day ceasefire on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Kurban Bayram, which will be celebrated in the country tomorrow, the Associated Press reported, quoted by BTA.
The group is behind numerous attacks with firearms and bombs. It is a separate organization from the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The temporary ceasefire will allow worshipers to attend Eid prayers in mosques and open spaces without fear of attacks.
"Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan“ announced that his fighters would defend themselves if the security forces took action against them.
The militant group has grown in influence since the Afghan Taliban took power in Kabul after 2021. Since then, relations between Kabul and Islamabad have cooled as the group has increased its attacks and Pakistan says most of its fighters are hiding in Afghanistan.< /p>
Islamabad also claims that “Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan“ used the territory of Afghanistan to carry out attacks. Both Islamabad and the group deny the allegations.