The police has said that they have warned of action against those who are leveraging the unfortunate situation in Palestine ‘to disturb the public peace and order in the Kashmir valley’.
“We are a professional force and are sensitive to public anguish. But the J&K polcie have a legal responsibility to ensure law and order as well. It, however, wouldn’t allow cynical encashment of the public anger to trigger violence, lawlessness, and disorder in the Kashmir streets,” Kumar said according to The Hindu.
He went on to say that all social media posts that are irresponsible and result in actual violence and breaking of law will ‘attract legal action’. Breaking of law includes the various precautions one has to take to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Those who have been arrested were picked in midnight raids. This includes a preacher, Sarjan Ahmed, who was released in October 2020 after being in jail for about four years. Police claim he was arrested for violating COVID protocols. He had during prayers asked the people to pray for Palestine.
What Is Happening Between Israel and Palestine Forces?
At the heart of the conflict in East Jerusalem, which has been in the news for the escalating conflict in the holy month of Ramadan, is an Israeli Supreme Court ruling.
The ruling is on a long-running legal case regarding the eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah, a neighbourhood near the Damascus Fate that was given to Israeli settlers.
As the date for the ruling neared, Palestinians and left-wing Israelis held more and more demonstrations stating that this eviction would pave the way for further removal of people from the area. On 7 May, Israeli security forces attacked worshippers at the Al-Aqsa mosque. In the attacks that were caught on camera the forces can be seen using tear gas, stun grenades and rubber coated bullets.