Kashmiris protest Israel’s killing of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

Hundreds take to the streets in the Muslim-majority region, denouncing the killing of Hassan Nasrallah and Israel’s war on Gaza.

Hundreds of protesters have rallied in Indian-administered Kashmir denouncing the Israeli assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, with top pro-India politicians suspending their campaigning for the ongoing regional elections.

Over the weekend hundreds of protesters took to the streets holding up pictures of the Lebanese leader and chanting slogans including “Oh martyrs of Palestine, we are with you!” They raised signs and banners with messages denouncing Israel and the United States.

The Lebanese armed group confirmed on Saturday that Nasrallah was assassinated in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh on Friday, dealing a huge blow to the group engaged in cross-border fighting with Israel since October.

Massive peaceful protests today in Kashmir over the killing of Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli air strike in Lebanon. Mourners' crowds shouting slogans against Israel and America and in solidarity with Hezbollah, Hamas and the Palestinians. pic.twitter.com/WPF279nkTH

— Ahmed Ali Fayyaz (@ahmedalifayyaz) September 29, 2024

Abbas Ali, 25, a college student who protested in the main city of Srinagar on Saturday, told Al Jazeera that Nasrallah had stood against oppression and injustice.

“We despise the world leaders who remain silent as the bloodshed in Gaza and Lebanon continues,” Ali told Al Jazeera.

“This protest is not just for our dear leader Hassan Nasrallah but also for the oppressed people of Palestine, for Lebanon and for everyone suffering at the hands of oppressors, particularly Israel. Kashmir has always stood for justice for the Palestinian