Loud and incessant chants of ‘Palestine Zindabad’ reverberated at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi as hundreds of protesters gathered to speak out against the ongoing genocide in Gaza by Israeli forces.  The protest was led by students from Delhi University along with members of various leftist political parties. Banners and posters filled the area, showing strong support for Palestine and clear anger at the actions of Israel and the United States. 

One of the banners read, “We appreciate the struggle of Palestinians against Israel.” Another said, “Long live our solidarity against the alliance of Zionism and imperialism.”  Many protesters also carried posters demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi desist from supporting the Jewish state and “separate from Israel.”  A student protester said, “We have gathered here to protest the continuous and uncontrolled genocide of the Palestinian people, which has been carried out for a long time by the imperialist alliance of Israel and the US.

We stand with the struggle of the Palestinians.”  Leaders of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and other leftist groups raised questions about India’s foreign policy. They criticised the government for its close ties with the US and Israel.  A CPI leader said, “The Indian government is standing with the US and Israel instead of supporting Palestine, while the UN resolutions are in favour of the Palestinians. We have come here to express our solidarity with Palestine.” 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)