Bengaluru (Karnataka) : ‘India should change its stance regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict. Those who are unaware about the creation of Israel are arguing in favour of Israel today. Palestinians gave their land to the Jewish community as a humanitarian act, so that the Jews would have a place to live; but today Israel is attacking the Palestinians. Israel bombed the UN-run schools, killing 30 children and staff; but no one calls Israel a terrorist state’, said Abdul Majeed, State President of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), a political party linked to the Popular Front of India (PFI), a banned Jihadi terrorist organisation.
Majeed said,
1. In 1946, Jews lived in a small area in Palestine. In 1948, the United Nations negotiated to get some land for Israel. Now only a small part of that land is with Palestine.
2. Gandhi, Nehru, Vajpayee etc all supported Palestine. (To avoid hurting Indian Muslims, leaders of the past maintained a soft approach towards Palestine. Current Union Government run by the BJP has changed its policy and hence the religious fanatics are annoyed ! – Editor). We are also in favour of Palestine.
3. Israel is harassing 9,000 captive Palestinians. The media have equated Palestine with terrorism. This is not terrorism. This is Palestine’s freedom struggle. (Pak sponsored terrorists who enter Kashmir and carryout terrorist activities are also called ‘freedom fighters’ by religious fanatics; but the truth is known to everyone. – Editor).
4. As India fought for freedom against the British, Palestine is fighting against Israel. India should not stand with Israel; but with Palestine which is fighting for its freedom.
The recent conflict between Israel and Palestine has gained global attention, coinciding with improving Israel-Arab relations. The conflict began with a surprise attack by Hamas, firing rockets and infiltrating across the border. Israel responded with a massive mobilization of forces. The ongoing conflict is part of a long-standing conflict involving various stakeholders with intertwined interests. Palestine consists of the Gaza Strip and a negotiated part of the West Bank. The Palestinian Authority was established as an interim government with limited self-rule. Hamas, an Islamist militant group, governs the Gaza Strip and aims to destroy Israel. Iran supports Hamas both morally and militarily. Hezbollah is another armed group that fights against Israel, supported by Iran. Fatah is the largest constituent of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), and Jerusalem is a contested city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The West Bank and Gaza Strip are part of the Palestinian territories, with Palestinians living under a two-tiered legal system.
Editorial Perspective
India has suffered due to Jihadi terrorism for several decades. Hence, no other country would understand Israel’s pain better than India ! Why does SDPI, which is siding with Palestine, not speak about the atrocities committed by Hamas ? Why does it not call Hamas a terrorist organisation ?
Source : Sanatan Prabhat
