Hyderabad: In a heartfelt show of solidarity with the people of Gaza, a symbolic hunger strike was held on Sunday, August 3, at the Aligarh Muslim Old Boys’ Association office in Adarsh Nagar, Hyderabad. Organised as part of the Global Hunger Strike Week, the event saw participation from several social and community activists, including members of various organisations, who gathered to protest the ongoing massacre in Gaza and to draw global attention to the suffering of innocent civilians — especially children, women, and the elderly.
Mohammed Abdul Aziz, President of the Movement for Peace and Justice Telangana, addressed the gathering with deep emotion and urgency. “The real test of humanity lies not just in witnessing horror, but in responding to it,” he said. “What is unfolding in Gaza is not just a series of killings — it is the systematic murder of humanity.”
Aziz described the situation in Gaza as catastrophic, pointing out that starvation — “the most agonising form of death” — is now claiming lives slowly and painfully. He criticised the apathy of those who claim to be secular and civilised yet remain silent in the face of such injustice. “Silence in the face of oppression is itself a crime. History will never forgive those who chose to look the other way,” he said.
The event, titled “Roza for Gaza,” called on Hyderabadis to join in a symbolic fast, satyagraha, and prayer session between 10 AM and 2 PM on Sunday. The venue, located adjacent to the BSNL Bhavan on Hill Fort Road, became a space of reflection, prayer, and protest.
UN agencies have recently warned that critical food and nutrition thresholds in Gaza have surpassed famine levels, with growing evidence of widespread starvation. These warnings have added urgency to grassroots movements across the world, including those in India, seeking to amplify the plight of Gazans.
Abdul Aziz emphasised that this is not a sectarian or religious issue but a moral and humanitarian one. “We must rise as humans. Oppression may seem powerful now, but it will never last forever. Justice will prevail, and the oppressors will face their destined end.”
The event concluded with prayers for the oppressed and calls for sustained global awareness and action.
