The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:
Strongly Protest Israel’s Genocidal Acts
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) vehemently condemns the Israeli air strikes on Gaza which have killed over 400 people, mostly women and children in a single day. By this criminal aggression, Israel has signaled it is backing out from the second phase of the ceasefire which would have brought peace and an end to hostilities.
This latest massacre comes on top of the total blockade of all supplies to Gaza – food, fuel, water and medicines – since March 2. The Trump administration is conniving with this latest aggression by Israel, which aims to flatten Gaza and starve the people out of their homeland. Israel’s military actions need to be stopped forthwith and the second phase of the ceasefire put in place. This is the demand of peace-loving people all around the world.
The Modi government must come out openly against the aggressive actions of Israel. It cannot remain silent when an entire people are being subjected to starvation and mass deaths.
The Polit Bureau calls upon its units to protest against the continuing Israeli genocide and call for an immediate ceasefire and peace settlement.