Gaza Solidarity, City in United Arab Emirates Bans New Year's Fireworks
The city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates has imposed a ban on celebrations and fireworks displays on New Year's Eve. This ban is a form of solidarity with the people of the Gaza Strip who have been hit by war for months.
As reported by Al Arabiya, Thursday (28/12/2023), the ban was announced by the Sharjah Police in a statement on Wednesday (27/12) local time. Sharjah is the third most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Sharjah Police, in a statement, announced the imposition of a ban on celebrations and fireworks displays on New Year's Eve, saying the move was aimed at "expressing sincere solidarity and humanitarian cooperation with our brothers and sisters in the Gaza Strip".
Sharjah Police also confirmed that legal action will be taken against violators.
"Sharjah Police urges everyone, both institutions and individuals, to cooperate and comply, stressing that they will take all legal action against those who violate the instructions," Sharjah Police stressed in a statement.
"And reaffirms that humanitarian solidarity is an ingrained culture and ideology adhered to by the Emirate of Sharjah," added the statement.
War raged in the Gaza Strip after the Hamas group attacked Israeli territory by surprise on October 7. Tel Aviv officials said about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed in the attack.
More than 240 other people were taken hostage and detained in the Gaza Strip, with according to Israeli authorities, more than 100 hostages have been released and at least 129 other hostages are still being held by Hamas today.
Israel vowed to destroy Hamas, and responded with relentless bombing and ground operations against the Gaza Strip. The latest report from Gaza health authorities says at least 21,110 people, mostly women and children, were killed as a result of a series of Israeli attacks.
