© thehindu.comIndia’s silence on Gaza cannot be explained rationally or morally, says Sonia Gandhi
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The Narendra Modi government’s continued silence about Israeli “genocidal actions” in Palestine “cannot be explained rationally or morally”, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said in a column in The Indian Express on Saturday.
Gandhi said that two and a half years after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an “absolutely unacceptable” attack on Israel, it has become clear that Tel Aviv’s retaliation has been “characterised by wanton cruelty and barbarity”.
Israel’s military offensive in Gaza began in October 2023 after Hamas killed 1,200 persons during its incursion into southern Israel and took hostages. Israel has been carrying out unprecedented air and ground strikes on Gaza since then, leaving more than 73,000 persons dead.
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‘India’s silence on Gaza cannot be explained’: Sonia Gandhi sharp…