Kerala's ruling CPI (M) held a massive rally on Saturday, expressing solidarity with the people of Palestione and attacking the BJP-led union government over its alleged pro-Israel stand. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said that the Left Parties will not stand neutral during a fight between the right and wrong and will stand firmly with the people of Palestine.
The CPI(M) leader, Vijayan, also said that the BJP took a stand against humanity and that the Centre does not reflect the sentiments of the Indian people.
"Those who refused to extend support to our brothers in Manipur, did not waste a second to express solidarity with the Israeli government which is moving forward with the genocidal aggression," Vijayan said as quoted by news agency PTI.
Attacking the Israeli government and the BJP, Vijayan said that both are "driven by racial fanaticism" like Hitler. "The people of India are with the people of Palestine, who are resisting. But the Indian government is not reflecting the sentiments of the people here," Vijayan said, claiming that the BJP was proud of its cooperation with Israel.
The Kerala CM said that the Left Party strongly stands with the people of Palestine.
"We are not neutral. The Left politics is not neutral. When there is a fight between the right and the wrong, we cannot stay neutral. We are with Palestine," Vijayan asserted.
Hamas led a surprise attack on Israel, killing around 1200 people. Israel responded with weeks of attacks in Gaza, which have killed more than 11,000 people, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, reports news agency PTI.
On Saturday, the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Hamas group, said that they had completely or partially destroyed more than 160 Israeli military targets in Gaza in the past 48 hours, including more than 25 vehicles. "The confrontation is unequal, but it frightens and terrifies the most powerful force in the region," said spokesperson Abu Ubaida, as quoted by Reuters.
(With input from agencies)