"I tell my brethren in Palestine: be patient and continue your blessed struggle. We did not forget you. We are still healing another wound in the Muslim nation, which is the occupation of our land by the Americans. Your battle and ours are one and the same"
- Mohammed Omar
About this Quote
This quote by Mohammed Omar talks to the Palestinian individuals as well as motivates them to remain individual as well as continue their battle for liberty. He acknowledges that the Muslim country is currently dealing with another injury, the line of work of their land by the Americans. He emphasizes that the Palestinian individuals's battle and also the Muslim country's fight are one and the same, which they are not neglected. This quote speaks to the solidarity in between the Palestinian individuals as well as the Muslim nation, and the common struggle for freedom and also justice. It is a phone call to activity for the Palestinian individuals to stay steadfast in their defend liberation, and to remember that they are not alone in their battle. It is a reminder that the Muslim nation stands with them in their fight for flexibility as well as justice.
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