Express View: The complex legacy of strife and violence in Palestine should not be belittled by over-simplified political rhetoric. Nor should the rights of Indian citizens to express solidarity or protest be curtailed
Last week, India skipped the vote on the resolution which did not mention Hamas or the Israelis taken hostage during the Hamas attacks on October 7. The resolution, which was not binding, was carried with 120 votes in favour, 14 against, 45 abstentions.
'Jordan has submitted a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), calling for an immediate ceasefire. The war has been on for over three weeks now and over 8,000 people have been killed so far. The war must stop in order to let humanitarian aid reach Gaza.'