Gaza agreement outcome of Hamas, Palestinians’ struggle: JI chief

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said that the Gaza peace agreement is the outcome of the heroic struggle of Hamas and the Palestinian people.

Addressing the Children’s Gaza Million March here on Thursday, the JI chief said the United States would bear full responsibility for ensuring Israel’s compliance with the agreement’s terms.

A large number of children from various schools, carrying flags of Pakistan and Palestine and holding placards, gathered in the federal capital to express solidarity with their Palestinian brothers and sisters and denounce Israeli oppression.

Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced that the Alkhidmat Foundation would construct a Rs3 billion hospital in Gaza once the blockade is lifted, and also launch a nationwide campaign to raise $1 billion in aid for the people of Palestine.

He vowed to personally lead the fundraising campaign for Palestinian relief and reconstruction.

“The Pakistani nation stands for the establishment of a single, independent Palestinian state and will never recognise Israel,” he said, paying tribute to the thousands of children, parents, and teachers who participated in the march to show solidarity with the people of Gaza.

He said the peace deal, signed between Hamas and Israel on equal terms, proves that freedom is achieved through resistance, not submission. The Palestinians, he added, have demonstrated unmatched courage and sacrifice in defending Islam’s first Qibla, Masjid al-Aqsa. “Israel remains an occupying and illegitimate state, backed and emboldened by the United States in its aggression against Muslims,” he maintained.

Recalling recent events, Naeemur Rehman said Israel had bombarded Gaza for two years, killing thousands of women and children, yet failed to break the spirit of the Palestinian people or secure the release of a single captive from Hamas. “Through sacrifice and struggle, Hamas has earned global recognition of its legitimate existence,” he said.

“Hamas is a democratic and representative force of the Palestinian people, fighting for freedom in accordance with the United Nations Charter,” he added.

He said the Gaza truce marks the beginning of a new chapter, but now it is Donald Trump’s real test—to see how he restrains Israeli aggression and ensures lasting peace.

The JI chief demanded that the Government of Pakistan allow Hamas to open an office in Islamabad and urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to advocate for a one-state solution. He called on the government to play a leadership role in the Muslim world, saying that as a nuclear power, Pakistan must help unite Muslim nations to prevent further attacks on the Ummah.

In a separate post on social media platform X, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said the Gaza ceasefire agreement reflected the steadfastness of the Palestinian people.

He noted that the deal provides for the exchange of prisoners and the entry of large-scale humanitarian aid into Gaza without compromising the Palestinians’ right to self-defense. “It is to Hamas’ credit,” he said, “that it negotiated the truce under extremely difficult circumstances without compromising its freedom or sovereignty.”

He said that it is now the responsibility of the United States, Muslim countries, and especially the mediators, to ensure Israel’s implementation of the deal so that the genocide in Gaza ends permanently, reconstruction begins, and an independent Palestinian state is established.

He warned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an enemy of peace and said the international community must monitor his actions closely.