CHENNAI: India must speak firmly, the world must unite, and we must all act to end this horror now, said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on the violence unfolding in Gaza. In an X post, the CM wrote, “When innocent lives are being crushed in this way, silence is not an option. Every conscience must rise.”
Stalin stated “I am shaken beyond words by what is unfolding in Gaza. Every visual is gut wrenching. The cries of infants, the sight of starving children, the bombing of hospitals, and the declaration of genocide by the UN Commission of Inquiry together show the suffering that no human being should ever be subjected to”.
Expressing his support for the innocent victims of Gaza, he pointed out, “When innocent lives are being crushed in this way, silence is not an option”. He posted an Aljazeera article that reported Israel applying ‘extreme pressure’ as Gaza death toll passes 65,000.
“Every conscience must rise. India must speak firmly, the world must unite, and we must all act to end this horror now,” he added.
On September 13, India and 141 other countries voted in favour of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that endorses the ‘New York Declaration’ on peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and implementation of the two-state solution.
The UNGA voted overwhelmingly to support the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict and urged Israel to commit to a Palestinian state, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently opposes.
In October 2023, Hamas group launched an assault from Gaza, killing about 1,200 people in Israel and taking 251 hostages.
This triggered a massive Israeli military offensive, by land, sea and air killing at least 65,000 people.
