New Delhi, February 24 The Congress alleged on Tuesday that the government has "abandoned" the Palestinians, stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to Israel despite the ongoing "merciless" attacks on civilians in Gaza by that country.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said that the Modi government makes cynical and hypocritical statements about its commitment to the Palestinian cause, but in reality, it has abandoned them.
Israel's displacement and dispossession of thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has intensified and drawn worldwide condemnation, Ramesh said on X.
He further stated that the attacks on civilians in Gaza by Israel continue mercilessly.
Ramesh also pointed out that Israel and the US are planning air assaults on Iran.
"Yet, the Prime Minister is going to Israel tomorrow (where there is a Modi connection as well) to embrace his good friend, Mr. Netanyahu, who faces very serious corruption charges," the Congress leader said.
"The opposition in Israel is threatening to boycott Mr. Modi's address to the Israeli Parliament to protest how Mr. Netanyahu is destroying the independence of the judiciary in Israel," he said.
Ramesh said that the Modi government makes cynical and hypocritical statements about its commitment to the Palestinian cause.
"The reality is that the Modi government has abandoned them, forgetting that India was among the earliest countries to recognize the State of Palestine way back on November 18, 1988," he said.
Modi's visit to Israel has become entangled in domestic politics, with the opposition threatening to boycott the Indian leader's parliamentary address unless the Chief Justice is invited, as per protocol.
Modi is expected to arrive in Israel on February 25 for a two-day visit, during which he is likely to address the Knesset and meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.
