Israel-Palestine Conflict: Congress Extends Support for Palestinians, Calls For Ceasefire – News18

The Congress on Monday extended support for Palestinians, a day after it “condemned” the “brutal attacks on the people of Israel” by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

A resolution passed during the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting today expressed anguish on the conflict and called for a ceasefire. The resolution supported the rights of the Palestinian people.

Around 1,200 people in total have died in the fighting between Hamas and Israeli defence forces since Saturday.

An official statement by the Congress party stressed the process of “dialogue and negotiations” to resolve the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

“The Indian National Congress has always believed that the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for a life of self-respect, equality and dignity must be fulfilled only through a process of dialogue and negotiations while ensuring the legitimate national security interests of the Israeli people. Violence of any type never provides a solution and must stop,” an X (formerly Twitter) post by Congress said.

Israel’s army declared Monday it had regained control of southern areas near the Gaza Strip on the third day of gruelling gun battles to dislodge holdout Hamas fighters whose surprise attack the shocked nation has likened to 9/11.

(With inputs from agencies)