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As World Turns Its Back on Israel, a Surprising Ally Emerges in India

With the EU moving farther away from its traditional support of Israel, it seems as if the Jewish state is finding a new ally in an uncommon place. According toThe Hindunewspaper, India is considering moving away from supporting the Palestinian cause at the UN, Indian government sources said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking to move his foreign policies regarding the Palestinians to a state of abstention, the two sources claimed.

“Like other foreign policy issues, the Modi government is looking at India’s voting record at the United Nations on the Palestinian issue,” one of the sources explained. The second said that only an “administrative nod” would be needed to confirm the new policy.

The report comes on the heels of what many observers are describing as a new age in Israeli-Indian relations. Since coming to power in May, Modi has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu several times leading to a significant warming in relations.

Last week, in honor of the Hanukkah holiday, Modi published a holiday greeting in Hebrew, surprising Jews, Israelis and Hebrew speakers around the world.

Taking to Twitter, Modi “wished his Jewish friends a happy Hanukkah! Many this Festival of Lights and the festive season ring in peace, hope and well-being for all.”

In September, Netanyahu and Modi met for the first time, marking a historical moment in which any Israeli and Indian premiers met in over a decade.

“We are very excited by the prospects of greater and greater ties with India,” Netanyahu told reporters. “We think the sky’s the limit.”

Along with a warming of diplomatic relations, Israel and India are also engaging in new trade, defense, security, technological and cultural relationships. “Israel and India are at the cusp of a new era of increased cooperation in a wide variety of fields,” Netanyahu said while on a trip to Singh on November 6.

Last month, the two countries conducted a joint missile test on an advanced system, which was hailed by an adviser to the Indian defense minister as “an important milestone in the cooperation between India and Israel.”

In October, India agreed to buy 8,000 Israeli-made Spike missiles and more than 300 launchers in a $525 million defense deal. The missiles were widely used by the IDF during Operation Protective Edge.

Military business between Israel and India is estimated at $9-10 billion.

As World Turns Its Back on Israel, a Surprising Ally Emerges in India | idrw.org
 
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Isreal has always been a ally and a defence partner. What is new ? India is only moving away from the policy of unconditional support to Palestine cause. That doesnt mean we have given up on Palestine and its people.
 
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We can't turn our back on Israel. They are an important ally in our overall geo-strategic game in middle-east !
 
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The Palestinians shouldn't have 'meddled' in the Kashmir issue.......
Anyway, as the article says, India is not withdrawing support per se but moving towards abstention i.e neither for or against and I think it doesn't matter much to the Palestinians or their cause whether India 'supports' them or not......they have the backing of powerful countries....
 
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The increase in the world wide muslim population is a factor

Increased presence in universities, more vocal second and third generation muslim populations

have placed unprecedented pressure on Israel

Some of israels traditional backers have begun to understand that Israel is a barrier to peace and that unless the israelis change the population of arabs/muslims will continue to rise in Gaza, west bank and Israel making both a Jewish state and two states impossible

leaving only one state with an increasing muslim population

The thing with the hindus is that they are enemies of all muslims so israels persecution of Palestinians makes hindus happy

With right wing hindus in power in india it is only a natural step for india


Its up to indias 200 million muslims to make their voice heard and prevent india from supporting israeli occupation



 
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The increase in the world wide muslim population is a factor

Increased presence in universities, more vocal second and third generation muslim populations

have placed unprecedented pressure on Israel

Some of israels traditional backers have begun to understand that Israel is a barrier to peace and that unless the israelis change the population of arabs/muslims will continue to rise in Gaza, west bank and Israel making both a Jewish state and two states impossible

leaving only one state with an increasing muslim population

The thing with the hindus is that they are enemies of all muslims so israels persecution of Palestinians makes hindus happy

With right wing hindus in power in india it is only a natural step for india


Its up to indias 200 million muslims to make their voice heard and prevent india from supporting israeli occupation



Increase in worldwide muslim population is a factor ? Wow superb logic there (rather lack of it) - considering the fact that more muslims worldwide get killed in the hands of muslims than christians or jews or other religions.

And there is no increased presence of muslims in universities. Collectively put the monolith of muslims are progressing the slowest and authorities are always suspicious of them.
( i will refrain from using the term community since there is none)

and I won't respond to rest of your crass bigotry !
 
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