Meerut: Former BJP MLA Sangeet Singh Som on Sunday launched a scathing attack on students of Aligarh Muslim University who had protested in support of Hamas. He spoke at a gathering of Rajputs in Saket region for the Regional Awareness Meeting of Meerut and Saharanpur Zone.He said, "Students at AMU protested in favour of Hamas, an alleged terrorist organisation, in response to Israels retaliatory action. Such institutions that only seem to react when there is a terrorist incident should be shut down." Sangeet alleged that, in local weekly markets across the city, all small Muslim vendors and shopkeepers were required to pay a tax of Rs 100 to Muslim collectors.He questioned where these funds were finally headed, suggesting that the collected amount indirectly contributes to promoting terrorism as this tax is not supposed to be levied on any Hindu vendor.Krishna Chaudhary We also published the following articles recentlyMuslims gather at mosques for first Friday prayers since Israel-Hamas war startedMuslim communities around the world gathered at mosques for Friday prayers following the recent violence between Hamas and Israel. Some imams expressed support for Palestinians and called for peace, while others condemned the violence and appealed for an end to the bloodshed. Imams in France, Greece, Egypt, Pakistan, Indonesia, and the United States all delivered sermons addressing the conflict and urging their congregations to pray for peace and the safety of the Palestinian people.Protesters in New York blame Israel for Hamas terror attackHundreds of demonstrators gathered in New York City to express support for Palestinians following an attack by Hamas on Israel. The protest, organized by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), blamed Israel for the attack and its apartheid policies. Congress members and prominent figures like Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are DSA members. The protest sparked a counter-protest from supporters of Israel, resulting in confrontations. Over 700 lives have been lost in Israel and over 400 casualties reported in Gaza.Amidst Israel-Hamas conflict, KRKs tweets on Muslims go viralIndian actor and producer Kamaal R. Khan, also known as KRK, has gained attention on social media for sharing his thoughts on the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel. He questioned why Indian Muslims appear more concerned about Palestinian Muslims than Arab Muslims, and discussed the international dynamics, suggesting that Arab countries have joined forces with Russia and China due to a lack of trust in the United States. KRKs tweet gained attention amidst the armed conflict. Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed solidarity with Israel, and U.S. President Joe Biden expressed support for Israels right to self-defense without explicitly mentioning military assistance.

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