New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday took robust exception to Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar’s pushback in opposition to Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s sharp criticism of Israel’s persevering with navy motion in Gaza, calling it “unacceptable”.

On the similar time, the principal opposition get together mentioned it didn’t anticipate the Modi authorities to sentence Azar’s assertion, because it has to date proven “excessive ethical cowardice” in talking out in opposition to Israeli navy aggression that has drawn international outrage.

Congress deputy chief within the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, additionally slammed Azar, saying the get together doesn’t want the “lecture” of the Israeli ambassador.

“It (the Congress) is a agency believer within the two state resolution. The nation of Gandhi and Nehru has at all times believed in non-violence and peace. The Indian Nationwide Congress get together doesn’t want the lecture of the Israeli Ambassador,” Gogoi posted on X.

India was the primary non-Arab state to recognise the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in 1974 as “the only legit consultant of the Palestinian folks”. 

India formally recognised Palestinian statehood in 1988.

The Congress additionally acquired help from Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, who mentioned that the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) ought to reprimand the Israeli envoy. 

“Earlier too I had wished to maneuver a privilege movement in opposition to the Polish Ambassador (now former) for his tweet attacking me, however after a dialogue with the Minister of Exterior Affairs selected to not increase it. Nonetheless that is emboldening them to talk to Indian parliamentarians on this tone and tenor whereas in our personal nation. That is unacceptable,” Chaturvedi mentioned.

Azar’s response to Vadra, who has been extremely vital of Israel’s assault on Gaza, got here on her assertion during which she accused the Israeli state of committing genocide, “murdering over 60,000 folks, 18,430 of whom have been kids”.

“It has starved tons of to demise together with many kids and is threatening to starve hundreds of thousands. Enabling these crimes by silence and inaction is a criminal offense in itself. It’s shameful that the Indian Authorities stands silent as Israel unleashes this devastation on the folks of Palestine,” Vadra wrote on X.

Azar hit again on the Wayanad MP, claiming that Israel killed “25,000 Hamas terrorists”. He instructed that civilians had change into collateral harm as Hamas “hides behind civilians,” and shoots folks “making an attempt to evacuate or obtain help and their rocket fireplace”.

“Israel facilitated 2 million tonnes of meals into Gaza whereas Hamas tries to sequestrate them, thereby creating starvation. Gaza inhabitants has grown 450% within the final 50 years, no genocide there. Don’t purchase Hamas numbers,” Azar wrote in his response.

In the meantime, in one other put up, Vadra additionally condemned the killing of Al Jazeera journalists in Israeli air strikes.

“The immeasurable braveness of those that dare to face for the reality won’t ever be damaged by the violence and hatred of the Israeli state. In a world the place a lot of the media is enslaved to energy and commerce, these courageous souls reminded us of what true journalism is…” she wrote.

(Edited by Amrtansh Arora)

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