The Cycle Of Violence Between Israel & Palestine Must End: Rahul
Mumbai: For the first time, Congressman Rahul Gandhi made an official remark about the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas on Thursday. Rahul Gandhi, while denouncing violence, also stated that it is a crime against humanity to kill innocent civilians in Gaza and to cut off their access to food, water, and power.
“Hamas’ killing of innocent Israelis and taking of hostages is a crime and must also be condemned,” Rahul Gandhi said adding that the cycle of violence between Israel and Palestine must be brought to an end.
The declaration is being made at a moment when Congress is embroiled in a dispute about its history of backing Palestine.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge reaffirmed in a statement on Thursday the Congress’s support for the rights of the Palestinian people and acknowledged the legitimacy of their aspirations for equality, dignity, and self-respect in a sovereign state.
“The Indian National Congress repeats its call for an immediate cease-fire and for humanitarian assistance to the beleaguered people of Gaza. It calls upon all sides to abandon the path of senseless violence and war and begin the process of negotiations and diplomacy so that the aspirations of the Palestinian people are fulfilled and the security concerns of Israel are also ensured,” the statement issued after the Gaza hospital attack said.
“The indiscriminate bombing on the hospital in Gaza and residential areas resulting in the loss of hundreds of lives of innocent men, women and children is both unjustifiable and a grave humanitarian tragedy for which the perpetrators must be held accountable. On October 8th 2023, the Indian National Congress had condemned the brutal attacks by Hamas on the people of Israel. Also unacceptable are the indiscriminate actions by Israel’s military forces in civilian areas, that includes a siege of the Gaza Strip and bombings in it,” Kharge’s statement read.
Meanwhile, earlier day an explosion was reported at the Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza on Thursday night amid the Israel-Hamas war, killing at least eight people.
The church has been a shelter for Palestinians, both Christian and Muslim, since the start of the war. Hamas claimed that Israel was behind the strike, while Israel said it was looking into the incident
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