The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on May 11, 2021:

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) denounces the Israeli attacks on Palestinians. The air raids carried out by Israel on the Gaza strip led to the death of many Palestinian citizens.

Israel is moving towards the complete occupation of East Jerusalem by attacking Palestinians who were protesting its attempt to forcefully expel residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood to make way for Jewish settlements. Israeli forces raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the third holiest shrine for Muslims and injured hundreds of people praying in the Mosque during the month of Ramadan.

Netanyahu, who had repeatedly failed to win a majority in Israel elections launched these attacks for petty political gains and to cover up the government’s failure to protect people from the raging Covid pandemic. Palestinians living in Israel are even discriminated from being vaccinated, reflecting the apartheid policies pursued by Israel.

These acts of Israel are in gross violation of human rights and various resolutions passed by the UN. The CPI(M) condemns these acts and calls upon the government of India and the people to voice its support with the people of Palestine.