New Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his two days state visit to Israel, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday expressed hope that he would mention the genocide in Gaza during his address to the Israeli parliament and demand justice for the victims.
In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi, who is also the Lok Sabha MP from Kerala’s Wayanad said, “I hope that the Hon Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji mentions the genocide of thousands of innocent men, women and children in Gaza while addressing the Knesset on his upcoming trip to Israel and demands justice for them.”
She also said, “India has stood for what is right throughout our history as an independent nation, we must continue to show the light of truth, peace and justice to the world.”
Her remarks came ahead of Modi’s departure for Israel on a two-day visit, during which he is set to hold talks with the top leadership there and address the Knesset (Israeli parliament).
Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to hold talks with top Israeli leaders and address the Knesset as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral defence and trade ties. This will be his second visit to Israel in nine years.
Even Jairam Ramesh, the party’s general secretary and communication incharge also criticised the government’s stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Ramesh alleged that the government has abandoned the Palestinians and claimed the prime minister was travelling to Israel even as attacks on civilians in Gaza continue “mercilessly”.
The India-Israel relationship was elevated to a strategic partnership during Modi’s first visit to the country in July 2017. His current visit is aimed at further consolidating defence and trade cooperation between the two nations, even as the Israel-Gaza conflict continues to draw sharp political reactions at home.
