We have always condemned the attack by Israel : Congress

Rallies in Kerala in support of Palestine

Kozhikode (Kerala) – The Congress on Thursday organised an event in Kozhikode to express solidarity with the people of Palestine amid the Israel-Hamas war. The event was attended by senior Congress leaders including Shashi Tharoor and KC Venugopal. Venugopal said that they have always condemned the attack by Israel and supported Palestine for its war for its land. This stand was changed after PM Narendra Modi came to power.

Venugopal further said, “The Modi Government’s foreign policy is against the decade-old policy followed by India. The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on the humanitarian truce in the Israel-Gaza war. M Gandhi’s country did not vote for it. We abstained from voting. Describing Modi and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “the same type”, the AICC General Secretary further alleged that under the BJP Government, the country’s external affairs policy has been used as a public relations exercise to ensure the victory of the ruling party in elections.

Editorial Perspective

It is well-known to the world that this is the usual stand of the Congress to condemn Israel and support Palestine for the appeasement of Muslims. It is unfortunate that despite being on the verge of its downfall, Congress is still not aware of it.