DELHI
THE world is witness to the brutal attack that Israeli forces have launched on Gaza in which more than two hundred people have died, thousands wounded and more than one lakh people had to flee from the Gaza city, very large number of whom are women and children. To protest against these brutal attacks, Palestinian Solidarity Committee, All India Peace Solidarity Organisation (AIPSO) and Indian People in Solidarity with Gaza called for a demonstration on July 17, 2014 in front of the Israeli Embassy in which a large number of people from CPI(M), CPI, RSP, Forward Bloc & CPI(ML) joined in.
Though the demonstration was officially not allowed by the police, the organisations decided to go ahead with the demonstration. Hundreds participated in the demonstration. The demonstration was addressed by Nilotpal Basu, (AIPSO), Sudhakar Reddy, general secretary of CPI, Mohd Salim, MP, CPI(M), Kavita Krishnan, CPI(ML), Abani Roy, RSP, Dharmendra Varman, Forward Block, and Apurva, Indian People in Solidarity with Gaza, and Prabir Purkayastha, Palestine Solidarity Committee. The speakers not only condemned the Israeli attacks but also called on the Indian government to break its military relations with Israel.
All the speakers condemned the aggressor Israel’s continuing disregard for Palestinian lives; the Israeli flouting of international law; and American support for an occupier war mongering state like Israel that commits war crimes with impunity. The speakers emphasised the fact that instead of condemning Israeli crimes in Gaza, the current Indian government is afraid to speak up, given its growing ties with Israel. The speakers and the citizens at the protest demanded an immediate end to all military ties between India and Israel. The Indian people cannot be implicated in the support of a state like Israel that is not only occupying Palestinian land but is bombing homes, hospitals and schools, and killing Palestinian civilians, including children.
TRIPURA
Four youth and student organisations of the state – DYFI, TYF, SFI and TSU organised a statewide protest action to voice their opposition against the barbaric attack of Israel on innocent civilians including children in Gaza strip. The youth and student organisations demanded that the Indian government must take a firm stand against these Zionist atrocities and express solidarity with the people of Gaza. The protest march started from Chhatra Yuva Bhavan and concluded at Paradise Chowmohoni. Here DYFI state secretary Amal Chakraborty, SFI state secretary Nabarun Deb, TYF general secretary Ranjan Debbarma, TSU general secretary Tapan Debbarma addressed the gathering.
J&K
CPI(M) Rally against Israeli Attack on Gaza
THE CPI(M) has organised a protest rally in Shopian on July 16 against the Israeli attacks on Gaza. CPI (M) state secretary Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, stated that the military aggression in Palestine has unveiled the real face of Israel that is in the forefront of State terrorism in the world.
Addressing a protest rally organised by the CPI (M) workers in Shopian, Tarigami said that it is not the military strikes alone that are killing the innocent Palestinian civilians including defenseless women and children but Israel is prohibiting supply of essential commodities in Gaza which is actually aimed at genocide of Palestinian citizens.
While strongly condemning Israel’s military aggression in Gaza the CPI (M) leader condemned the approach of United Nations Security Council that under the influence of USA did not bother to pass a resolution of condemnation against Israel. “The criminal silence adopted by many dictatorial countries in the Arab world also deserves an equal condemnation as their creepy silence has exposed their tacit support to Israeli barbaric aggression in Gaza,” he added.
Tarigami said that the heinous aggression in Gaza has dangerous repercussions for the entire Middle East and the latest ceasefire efforts by Egypt to end the hostilities were a half hearted exercise which has further vitiated the situation in the region. He said it is lamentable that the Arab countries, especially Egypt, have failed to stop the Israeli aggression and its illegal blockade on Gaza. “It is a simple war crime for which Israel should be taken to International Court of Justice.”
While stressing on a need to form an international solidarity movement to help Palestinians trapped in Israeli barbarism, the CPI (M) leader demanded that Indian parliament should adopt a resolution for condemnation of Israeli military action in Gaza and the resulting bloodbath in the region. “The international community should actively intervene to stop the Israeli aggression as the Israeli actions violate international laws and obstruct peace efforts in the region,” Tarigami observed.
Earlier hundreds of activists from the CPI(M) and the locals of Shopian took out a peaceful protest march in Shopian that culminated in the Main Chowk Shopian. The protesters raised anti-Israel slogans condemning atrocities on innocent Palestinians.
The rally was also addressed by senior CPI(M) leaders Gh Nabi Malik, Gh Rasool Ganie, Ab Khaliq, Mohd Afzal Parry and youth leaders Arshid Hussain Baba and Ab Rashid.
