Al-Azhar tells Palestinians to 'die in their land' amid reports of corridor to Egypt

Al-Azhar, one of the most prominent public institutions in Egypt, overseeing a huge educational system, has called on Palestinians to “remain steadfast” and not leave their land. 

In a series of posts published on the online platform X, Al-Azhar said that “the killing, sabotage and terrorism practised by the Zionist entity is a disgrace”.

It saluted Palestinians’ steadfastness and called on them to “hold onto their precious land and soils, regardless of the cost and sacrifice”.

“The land is motherland, honour… it is better to die on your land as knights, heroes and martyrs than to leave it for colonialists to take. Leaving your land is the death of your cause and will cause the disappearance of your land forever,” the statement added.

The institution also called out western media coverage of recent events, saying that it is “fanatical and biased against Palestine and its people”.

Al Azhar has also called on Arab and Muslim governments around the world to “take a serious and unified stance” in response to the aggression against Gaza. 

The posts come amid talks over a humanitarian corridor being formed to Egypt. 

Earlier today, commentators and civilians in Palestine said that the corridor is not the solution, and that instead Israel should stop bombing Gaza.