Israel’s envoy to India, Naor Gilon, expressed amazement over the virtual attendance of former Hamas leader Khaled Mashal at a pro-Palestine protest in Kerala and claimed it was time to put Hamas on India’s terror list.
“Remarkable! The Israeli envoy shared from his official handle on “X” that “#HamasTerrorist Khaled Mashal speaks from Qatar in a #Kerala event under the slogan ‘Uproot bulldozer Hindutva & Apartheid Zionism”
“Mashal calls participants to: Take the streets and show anger, prepare for jihad (on Israel), support Hamas financially, promote Palestinian narrative on social media, it’s time to add #HamasISIS also to #India’s terror list,” he added.
The Jamaat-e-Islami in Kerala’s youth arm, Solidarity Youth Movement, organized the event, which Mashal addressed. Speaking in Arabic, the former head of Hamas addressed the assembly.
The vice president of the BJP in Kerala, VT Rema, responded to the pro-Palestine demonstration and Mashal’s virtual speech by claiming that a “group of Islamic terrorists” exposed “their real mindset” in a secular India.
India, meanwhile, declined to vote on a resolution at the UN General Assembly that called for an immediate end to the Israeli offensive in Gaza in order to mobilize relief and humanitarian aid to civilians as the Israel-Hamas war entered its 23rd day on Sunday. The country did this because the draft resolution made no mention of the terrorist organization Hamas.
India focused on “explicit condemnation of the terrorist attacks by Hamas on October 7” at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) special session on Friday, according to people familiar with the situation.
However, Jordan’s resolution was accepted without specifically denouncing the October 7 terrorist assaults. However, before the main Resolution was put to a vote, an amendment was offered to incorporate this component.
India supported the Canadian-led amendment to the draft resolution on the Gaza crisis, which did not receive a two-thirds majority in the UNGA, despite not voting for the nonbinding Jordanian resolution.
India’s unwavering and persistent stance on the matter served as the basis for its vote on the Resolution. According to people who know the situation, “Our Explanation of Vote (EOV) reiterates this comprehensively and holistically”
When it comes to horror, there can be no doubt. “The terror attacks in Israel on October 7 were shocking and deserve condemnation,” the EOV declares unequivocally. We are also thinking of individuals who are being held captive. We demand their unconditional and prompt release.”
India’s worries about the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza were expressed by the EOV in a strong manner, saying, “The number of casualties in the current fighting in Gaza is a telling, serious, and ongoing worry. People are paying with their lives—women and children in particular. There is a humanitarian catastrophe that requires attention. We applaud the de-escalation efforts and humanitarian aid provided to the Gazan people by the international community. India has also made a contribution to this endeavour.
“We are deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation and the shocking number of civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict,” the statement continued. The humanitarian issue will only get worse if hostilities in the area escalate. Everyone involved must act with the highest level of accountability.”
“India has always supported a negotiated two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine issue leading to the establishment of a sovereign, independent, and viable State of Palestine living within secure and recognized borders, side-by-side in peace with Israel,” stated Yojna Patel, India’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, in her speech explaining India’s vote. We thus implore the parties to defuse their need for violence, defuse the situation, and endeavour to set the stage for the prompt resumption of direct peace talks.”
India earlier issued a strong condemnation of “the horrific terrorist attack on Israel” on October 7 and stated that there can be no equivocation in the international community’s fight against terrorism in all of its forms and manifestations.
“We have reaffirmed our support for direct negotiations aimed at reaching a two-state solution with regards to the Palestine issue as well. In addition, we have voiced our worries about the humanitarian crisis and civilian casualties. We will strongly advocate for the rigorous compliance of international humanitarian law,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokeswoman Arindam Bagchi stated earlier this month during a media conference.
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