Israel thanks 25 countries for supporting conflict with Palestine, not India

New Delhi, May 16, 2021

Hundreds of people have been killed in a bloody battle between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. Israel is also retaliating in response to rocket attacks by Hamas.

On the other hand, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's tweet on Sunday morning is also hotly debated in India, as he thanked 25 countries around the world for supporting Israel in the conflict, not including India.

"We thank these 25 countries for standing firm with the Israeli flag and for supporting Israel's right to self-defense against terrorist attacks," he wrote in a tweet. , Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia and Ukraine.

Ever since Israel's conflict with Palestine began, senior leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party have been supporting Israel. However, there is a section in India that is supporting Palestine. As a country, India has not yet made a statement on the matter.

Representing India on the issue, TS Thirumurthy, India's envoy to the United Nations, said the two countries should maintain the status quo. India condemned the rocket attack from Gaza and called for an end to the violence as soon as possible.

Israeli PM Netanyahu, however, has declared that Israel will continue its attacks until the safety of our citizens is ensured. The terrorist organization Hamas is committing a double crime. It is targeting our citizens and using Palestinian citizens to hide. Is.