There are today two stormy centres of turbulence, crisis, and confrontation in the world today, Gaza and Pakistan. As regards Gaza I have already written several articles and posted a video interview on the origin and nature of the events leading upto the events of 7th October, so I am not repeating the same. In Pakistan, the … Read more
In 1908 Indian revolutionaries launched a series of bomb attacks on British officials in Bengal, in which several Britishers were killed. As a result, the great Indian freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who was critical of the moderate approach to the fight for independence from British rule, wrote in his newspaper ‘Kesari’ : ” Violence, however deplorable, … Read more
‘Nakba‘ ( catastrophe ) is the name given to the exodus of about 700,000 Palestinian Arabs in 1948 from the present territory of Israel, who fled out of fear after many were massacred by Israelis, including women and children. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2017/5/23/the-nakba-did-not-start-or-end-in-1948 Before Israel was established as a state, about 90% people living there were Arabs. Due to … Read more
Ever since Israel declared itself a sovereign state on 14th May 1948, Israelis, knowing they have the backing of Western powers, have been kicking around the Palestinians, as if the latter were dogs. Earlier, over 90% people living in the territories of Israel were Arabs. After creation of the state of Israel, many of them … Read more
Bridging the Past and Present: Israel’s Rich Historical Tapestry From the biblical accounts of Jerusalem to the archaeological wonders of Masada, Israel’s history is a tapestry woven with threads of ancient civilizations. The region has seen the rise and fall of several civilizations, and its historical significance is being felt today all across the world. … Read more
[ad_1] Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with Israel Foreign Minister Eli Cohen New Delhi: Israel has conveyed its willingness to partner with India in advanced technologies. India has also expressed its interest for Indo-Israel bilateral corporation, and sought increased investments by Israeli companies in India for the co-production of defence equipment. These were discussed during bilateral … Read more
[ad_1] Amid the rising death tolls of Palestinians after Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, Israeli authorities have invited tenders for work on more than 1,000 new housing projects in the occupied West Bank. Despite the stay calls of Arab and international bodies, the policies of settlement expansion in view of greater Israel are … Read more
[ad_1] Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen New Delhi: Within hours of his arrival in New Delhi for a three-day visit, Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has cut short his visit to return home owing to certain security-related developments in that country. Official sources said that Cohen is expected to return later on Tuesday after meeting … Read more
[ad_1] New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday held wide-ranging discussions with his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen, focussing on cooperation in areas of defence, agriculture and water. “Productive and wide-ranging discussions with Foreign Minister @elicoh1 of Israel this afternoon. The main pillars of our strategic partnership – agriculture, water, defence & security – … Read more
[ad_1] Tel Aviv: Israeli forces on Sunday demolished a Palestinian school in the occupied West Bank under the pretext it was built in Area C without a permit, Anadolu Agency reported. Accompanied by a bulldozer and trucks, forces demolished the school named Challenge 5. The surrounding Palestinian residential community of Jib al-Dib, east of Bethlehem, … Read more