Malala defends her stance on Gaza and clarifies the silence on the Gaza war
Malala defends her stance on Gaza and clarifies the silence on the Gaza war
My position on the ongoing war in Gaza is apparent. We should not wait to take decisive action when we have a clear example of genocide in front of us. We all need to work together, where we hold the perpetrators and perpetrators of war crimes accountable.” Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has responded to the criticism levelled at her over the past few days for her ‘(alleged) silence on the Israeli attacks on Gaza and the deaths of thousands of Palestinians’ in these words.
During the ongoing war in Gaza, some circles on social media criticize Malala Yousafzai because, according to them, Malala does not raise her voice against the war clearly and strongly. Recently, this criticism increased when pictures of him with former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton surfaced. Malala Yousafzai and Hillary Clinton were recently seen working with him to produce a musical theatre (a play that uses only music) ‘Sufus’. This musical theatre is about the ‘Suffragette Movement’ in early 19th century America to get women the right to vote. The objection of those who criticize Malala Yousafzai on social media is also about why she worked with Hillary Clinton.
It should be noted that in the context of the Gaza war, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has also been under criticism on social media for the past several months. Last year, he wrote a detailed article in an American magazine, The Atlantic, in which he opposed a complete ceasefire in Gaza. Not only this, but a section of Pakistan also dislikes Hillary Clinton because the number of US drone attacks on Pakistan increased during her party’s rule.
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Malala Yousafzai, who raised her voice to give women worldwide the right to education, also issued an explanatory statement after being criticized on social media. In this statement, he gave his position on the ongoing war in Gaza. He wrote, ‘There should be no ambiguity, so I want to say that I am against the violation of international laws and crimes committed by the Israeli government in the past and now. I will keep doing it.’
It should be noted that even before, Malala Yousafzai was criticized for keeping silent on the war in Gaza, and explanatory statements have also been coming out on her behalf. In Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai is considered to be a personality whose words and silence also become news. In 2012, Malala Yousafzai was attacked by the Pakistani Taliban for raising her voice for girls’ education in the country, in which she was seriously injured. After initial treatment, he was rushed to the UK for further treatment.
Malala Yousafzai has always had a divided opinion in Pakistan, and she has faced fierce opposition on social media on various issues. If we look at social media, the critics include those who have been seen speaking in favour of Malala Yousafzai in the past. Tuba Masood wrote on X ‘I h, ave not written like this before, but the limit is Malala! Now you are not too young not to make the right decision. This is an unfortunate event; Hillary is not only one of the supporters of war, but also has been an enemy of poor countries.’
While professor and researcher Arsalan Khan wrote that ‘it is no longer possible to favour Malala because she has adopted the narrative of the right wing.’ One user, Sana Saeed, wrote: ‘It’s great that Malala is partnering with the former Secretary of State. This is the same former secretary who supported the drone strikes by the CIA, which resulted in the end of education there.’ It should be noted that the criticism of Malala Yousafzai and Hillary Clinton’s partnership is not only limited to Pakistan but the project was also criticized worldwide.
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