By Abdul Bari Masoud, Muslim Mirror
New Delhi: A Palestinian delegation came to New Delhi to solicit the support of India by meeting all political parties including the ruling BJP, top government functionaries, and members of the civil society groups and the media. The delegation comprising former diplomats, intellectuals and activists Monday urged India to “play active role in the West Asia conflict as it has been yearning for a ‘big role’ at the international level. It also said the Palestine has sought emergency session of the Security Council on death of civilians in Gaza.
The delegation, whose visit coincided with the massacre of unarmed Palestinian people in Gaza at the hands of Israel in which so far 29 people killed mostly teenagers and around 2000 injured, met the a group of journalists at the Press Club of India here and expressed the hope that India would use its influence on Israel.
We have come here to seek the support of India as Israel has been “subjugating Palestinians by using the name of India”, Dr Ribhi Halloum said who is leading the delegation and a former diplomat.
Dr Halloum said Palestine is the only “piece land” in the world which has been still under occupation and Israel has no “right” as it is an “occupying force”.
On the shift of government of India’s policy towards the Palestine and Israel conflict, the Palestinian diplomat said “India is one of the founders and protectors of Human Rights movement, freedom and non-aligned movement and it wants to play a major role at the international level.”
India can exert pressure on Israel as without the resolution of this conflict, stability cannot be brought in the region as well as in the world, he said.
“Our aim to visit of New Delhi is to meet political leaders across the party line and senior government officials and civil society members to brief them about the sufferings of Palestinian people and to tell them about the happenings in occupied Palestine”.
He also slammed the Arab countries saying most of them are controlled by the United States and they are the main source of disunity among the Palestinians leadership.
“ Every Arab country wants where Palestinians are settled as refugees’ ‘ to serve its interest and that is a big “hurdle” in the resolution of conflict, Dr. Dr Bashar Mostafa Shalabi said who heads a Palestine _Turkish think-tank in Istanbul.
Giving details about “Land Day” march, Dr Halloum said they were all unarmed people march to cross the border but the “occupying forces” opened fire with pointblank killing 29 people mostly teenagers and women and injuring about 2,000.
The delegation also insisted that a solution of the West Asia conflict cannot be found without the “Right to Return” for Palestinian refugees as they all were rooted out from their ancestral land and living in Arab world and Europe as refugees.
Delegation other members including Dr Muhammad Makram Balwai and Mrs. Maphaz Ahmad Yousuf also spoke on the occasion, they said the Indian people always supported the Palestine cause from the very beginning.
Why India is more interested in developing relation with Israel?it looks like policy of government and not of BJP.
Could anyone clear my doubt?
“India can exert pressure on Israel as without the resolution of this conflict, stability cannot be brought in the region as well as in the world”
Clearly stated in the article why have they come to India. India is not at all interested, They have come to us we have not gone to palestine …we already have enough problems we dont want to take headache by going to Palestine and solving their issue and wasting our time.
My question is on relation with Israel and not with Palestine. I think I put my question on wrong article.
Anyhow thank for reply.
Also I do not want Hindutwa answer.
If indian muslims have problem with israel why dont they go to palestine to help them .. just keep bragging while sitting peacefully in india … nobody has stopped u from going , have some balls and go for once
baithna india mein hai aur gali deni hai israel ko … Israel has technology which r highly usefull for indian defence strategies .. if palentine can make them we will buy from them but till then we will do trade with israel
Also I dont want clerical reply .. use ur head
Ur comment looks like.ur working for Indian ministry and all the strategic decision of government were taken after consultation with u.
My best wishes.