India’s Attack on Pakistan: Asymmetric State Terrorism Mirroring Israel’s War on Gaza

Majlis Perundingan Pertubuhan Islam Malaysia (Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organizations) – MAPIM
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PRESS RELEASE

India’s Attack on Pakistan: Asymmetric State Terrorism Mirroring Israel’s War on Gaza

Date: 7 May 2025

The Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organizations (MAPIM) expresses its strongest condemnation of the recent Indian military assault on Pakistan, which has reportedly resulted in the death of at least 26 civilians, including women and children. This reckless and unjustifiable act of aggression is a gross violation of international law and constitutes an act of asymmetric state terrorism.

India’s pretext for the attack—that it was targeting so-called “terrorist infrastructure”—follows a disturbingly familiar script, echoing the Israeli narrative in Gaza. As with Israel’s devastating airstrikes that wipe out entire families and civilian neighborhoods, India now claims legitimacy by branding its unproven allegations as justification for lethal force.

There was no independent investigation, no transparent fact-finding, and no accountability before India launched its deadly assault. The result: innocent lives lost, civilian homes reduced to rubble, and a further deterioration of peace and stability in the region. This is not counterterrorism—it is state-sanctioned terrorism masquerading as security.

MAPIM draws the world’s attention to the following disturbing parallels between India’s attack on Pakistan and Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza:

● Both states frame their acts of aggression as “self-defense” against vague or unsubstantiated threats.

●Both routinely target civilian areas, resulting in high casualty rates among women and children.

●Both block or refuse independent investigations into their military actions.

●Both utilize state-controlled media and propaganda to suppress dissent and justify human rights violations.

●Both employ tactics of collective punishment, undermining all norms of international humanitarian law.

This dangerous pattern of impunity must be confronted. If the international community remains silent in the face of these escalating acts of violence, it will embolden further atrocities. MAPIM warns that allowing major powers to carry out cross-border attacks with no evidence, no accountability, and no consequences sets a dangerous precedent that threatens global peace.

India, like Israel, is weaponizing the language of security to mask its expansionist and supremacist agendas. It is targeting marginalized communities—Kashmiris, Indian Muslims, and now Pakistani civilians—using militarized state power to crush dissent and silence any resistance. This is a calculated campaign of oppression, intimidation, and subjugation, not a legitimate defense.

MAPIM calls on:

1. The United Nations, OIC, NAM, and all peace-loving nations to immediately condemn India’s unprovoked aggression;
2. An urgent international investigation into the civilian deaths caused by India’s airstrike on Pakistan;
3. Targeted diplomatic and economic sanctions on India for its violations of international law;
4. Increased international pressure to prevent further escalation between nuclear-armed states in South Asia;
5. Global solidarity campaigns to expose India’s Hindutva-driven repression and draw connections to the Zionist model of apartheid and military domination.

MAPIM stands firmly with the victims of this unprovoked attack and demands justice for the families of those killed. As we witness the increasing normalization of cross-border assassinations and civilian massacres, we urge all conscience-driven nations and civil societies to unite against asymmetric state terror—whether it be in Kashmir, Gaza, or Pakistan.

This is not merely a regional conflict—it is a test of our global moral conscience.

Issued by:
Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid
President, MAPIM