cloud4000
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I generally find your posts thought provoking but here you doing just damage control. You know Indians--both govt and the bloggers (I can't say about common Indians) are generally pro-Israel. We had seen that during the attack on the Turkish Flotilla, we can see how they call Iranians as 'backstabbers' over some business deals gone bad, and I have seen the Indian Bharat Rakshak Forum hard on Iran. The web is FULL of Indians supporting Israel against anyone. Even in this forum this USED to be obvious until recently Indians have decided to lay-low on supporting Israel--as if by some consensus. A kick in the butt by Arab countries to the Indian workers, however unlikely, is still possible for supporting Israel too obviously.
And it's fair to be pro-Israel for Indians. Do so with conviction and do so openly. Don't be hypocritical about it. Even in front page article on NY Times right now is saying that Israel has found support in 'illiberal democracies' like India.
I understand what you are seeing, but I disagree. Considering that India is 20-percent Muslim, whose sympathy lies with the Palestinians, not necessarily with Israel. India still has a sizable left-wing constituency that also supports the Palestinians, not through a religious lens like Muslims but through a political one. The hardcore supporters of Israel seem to be the Modi fanboys, Hindutva supporters, and other right-wing, nationalists type.
Even the Indian government's response to Israel was nuanced. India even abstained from the UNGA vote about the US moving its embassy to Jerusalem. India cannot slavishly support Israel as it would alienate its relations with the Arab world.