Last week, on the verge of Israel’s military operation against the southern Gaza town of Rafah, Indian media outlets reported that the Israeli army was set to induct Indian-made drones into its burgeoning surveillance and aerial bombing fleet. The development was a stark escalation of India’s role in the Israeli war effort and a sign … Read more
From Western capitals to Muslim states, protest rallies over the Israel-Hamas war have made headlines. But one place known for its vocal pro-Palestinian stance has been conspicuously quiet: Indian-controlled Kashmir. Indian authorities have barred any solidarity protest in Muslim-majority Kashmir and asked Muslim preachers not to mention the conflict in their sermons, residents and religious … Read more
Activists of Socialist Unity Center of India (Communist) burn an effigy of U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally to protest against Israel’s military operations in Gaza and to show solidarity with the Palestinian people, in Kolkata, India, Nov. 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Bikas Das Advertisement On October 27, … Read more
People hold placards and a banner in solidarity with Israel in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Ajit Solanki Advertisement Immediately after the horrifying Hamas terror attacks on October 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly declared India’s unequivocal “solidarity with Israel,” even before U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders had had … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hug each other during a joint media interaction in New Delhi, India, January 15, 2018. Credit: AP Photo Advertisement There are many ways to describe Israel’s response to Hamas’ horrific attack – justice, vengeance, collective punishment, or the exercise of its right to … Read more
Shiite Muslims leave a mosque after Friday prayers as they walk over the representations of Israeli and U.S. flags as a protest against Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and to show solidarity with Palestinian people, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Oct. 13, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Anjum Naveed Advertisement On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an … Read more
Advertisement On October 7, Hamas launched a multipronged assault on southern Israel. Its fighters infiltrated Israeli cities on an unprecedented scale and took hundreds of Israeli soldiers and civilians prisoner, killing hundreds of others. Hamas also fired rockets targeting military installations and civilian areas. Overall, over 1,000 Israelis were killed in the assault. Israel retaliated … Read more