Left slams India's abstention on Gaza resolution, CPI(M) announces protest on Sunday
United Nations resolution calling for a truce in Gaza is «shocking» and shows that it is shaping its foreign policy as «a subordinate ally of US imperialism,» the CPI(M) and the CPI said in a joint statement on Saturday. The CPI(M) said it will hold a protest on Sunday at its AKG Bhawan office to express solidarity with Palestine.
In the joint statement titled 'Stop this Genocidal Aggression in Gaza,' Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury and CPI General Secretary D Raja said India's move negates its longstanding support to the Palestinian cause.
«It is shocking that India abstained on a Resolution overwhelmingly adopted by the UN General Assembly calling for a humanitarian truce titled 'Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations' in the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza,» they said.
«India's abstention on a resolution that was overwhelmingly adopted shows the extent to which Indian foreign policy is being shaped by being a subordinate ally of US imperialism and the Modi government's actions for consolidating the US-Israel-India nexus. This negates India's longstanding support to the Palestinian cause,» they said.
The two Left parties said as the United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution, Israel stepped up its «genocidal air and ground attacks in the Gaza strip.»
It also cut off all communications in Gaza which is home to 2.2 million Palestinians, they said, and called for an immediate ceasefire.
«Respecting the overwhelming mandate of the UN General Assembly there must be an immediate ceasefire.
