20 November 2025
Based on the statement by Muslim Action for Palestine
When the leaders of the world meet in Johannesburg for the G20, people in South Africa want them to notice what is happening in Gaza. Muslim Action for Palestine says Israel is still hurting people even though a ceasefire was supposed to start a month ago. They say “an average of eight Palestinians are still killed each day under the suffocating siege of Gaza” and that there is a “policy of starvation” stopping food, medicine and help from reaching families.
The group also says Israel is “reshaping Gaza’s physical landscape—rendering areas under its military control uninhabitable.” This means many places are destroyed so badly that people cannot live there anymore. Entire neighbourhoods have been knocked down and “hundreds of thousands remain displaced” in very harsh conditions.
Muslim Action for Palestine believes many powerful countries have not done enough to stop this. They write that the G20 nations have shown “silence, equivocation, or outright support” for the suffering in Gaza, and that this behaviour is “shameful and indefensible.” They say these same countries talk about “rules” and “human rights,” but have “brazenly violated every international and humanitarian law.”
Some G20 countries have even helped Israel. For example, the group says the UK gave “over 100 arms export licenses” and flew spying missions over Gaza, while Germany has been “one of the most significant enablers” of the attacks. They also warn that leaders like India’s Modi and Egypt’s Sisi have played roles that harm Muslims in other places too.
The statement reminds South Africa to stay firm. It says the country has shown “critical leadership,” but must also prosecute South Africans who fight in the Israeli army and review trade ties, saying these are “urgent priorities.”
The people of Gaza are still asking painful questions. The statement quotes them saying: “Is there really a ceasefire? And if there is, why are we still suffering? Why are we still deprived of food, medicine, and safety? Why are we still hungry?”
Muslim Action for Palestine says real solidarity means helping every nation that is treated unfairly, from “Gaza to Sudan, the DRC, East Turkestan, Kashmir and Myanmar.” They explain that powerful countries must stop caring only about money and instead “prioritize people over profit.”
If the G20 fails to stand up for justice, they say it will show the world even more clearly who is helping and who is silent. “This will only strengthen our resolve,” they write, and help people everywhere work together to make better decisions and hold governments accountable.
The message ends with an important question for everyone:
“How will we harness our collective power to chart a path of genuine justice… and offer real alternatives to a world mired in impunity?”
Media Contacts (from the official statement):
Khalid Vawda – 083 284 7867
Naazim Adam – 082 336 6711
Umayya Theba – 082 666 6696
Moulana Ebrahim Moosa – 082 678 6377
