Shujayea: Massacre at Dawn - Special series - Al Jazeera English

Shujayea: Massacre at Dawn - Special series - Al Jazeera English

ஒரு அயோக்கியனின் அர்த்தமற்ற வாக்குறுதி!- டேவிட் கமெரன்

''We should shine a light on Sri lanka'' David Cameron England PM

Hamas calls Israel truce terms 'unacceptable'

போரின் 20ம்  நாள்,  குழந்தைகள்,பெண்கள்,ஊனமுற்றோர்,முதியோர்,பொதுமக்கள், சில போராளிகள் 1050 பேர் பலியெடுப்பு! 

Hamas calls Israel truce terms 'unacceptable'

Palestinian group says ceasefire should include withdrawal of Israeli troops and deal for residents to return to homes.

Last updated: 26 Jul 2014 23:04

At least 1,049 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in the fighting since July 8 [AP]
Palestinian group Hamas has said an Israeli offer to extend a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza is unacceptable because it does not include provision for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and for residents in the enclave to return to their homes.

Israel's security cabinet earlier approved extending the humanitarian ceasefire, which begun early on Saturday, until midnight local time (2100 GMT) on Sunday.

"At the request of the United Nations, the cabinet has approved a humanitarian hiatus until tomorrow (Sunday) at 24:00.
The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) will act against any breach of the ceasefire," an Israeli official said in a statement.

Sami Abu Zuhri, Hamas spokesman in Gaza, told Al Jazeera that "any humanitarian ceasefire that doesn't include the complete withdrawal of its positions in the Gaza Strip, doesn’t enable the residents to go back to their homes and doesn’t allow the evacuation of the wounded, is unacceptable."  

An earlier extension of the ceasefire, until midnight local time on Saturday, was broken shortly after 8pm, with the Israeli military announcing three mortar rounds had been fired from Gaza into southern Israel.

There was no damage and reports said the military did not regard the incident as a major violation.

Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker, reporting from Gaza, said she had been told there was no agreement among Palestinian factions in Gaza on extending the ceasefire.

"We've had it confirmed that the al-Qassam Brigades (the military wing of Hamas) has fired rockets at Israel. What they're saying is a four-hour ceasefire at night doesn't serve any purpose and the people will agree with them," Dekker said.

After the ceasefire began early on Saturday, Gazans took advantage of the lull in fighting to retrieve their dead and stock up on food, flooding into the streets to discover scenes of massive destruction in some areas.

At least 1,049 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed and more than 6,000 injured since Israel launched its offensive on July 8.

Israel said five more of its soldiers were killed in pre-truce fighting in Gaza and two others died of their wounds in hospital, bringing the army death toll to 42 as troops battled fighters in the tiny Mediterranean enclave that is home to 1.8 million Palestinians.

Three civilians, including two Israeli citizens and a Thai labourer, have been killed by rockets fired from Gaza.

Source: Al Jazeera

ஒபாமா இஸ்ரேல் பாசிசத்தை எதிர்த்த உலக மக்களின் ஜனநாயகக் குரல்

கனடா அகதிகள் கொள்கையில் மாற்றம்!

மோடி ஆட்சியும் ஈழப்புரட்சியும்

மோடி ஆட்சியும் ஈழப் புரட்சியும்

http://senthanal.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/2014.html

Israel’s Gaza Conflict is no concern of Indian Parliament

A SPECIAL NEWS DOCUMENT

Israel war against Palestine Gaza and Modi Regime 

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''Every Sovereign State has a Right to defend its citizens, be it Israel or India'' Modi Regime

Israel’s Gaza Conflict is no concern of Indian Parliament
Amol Parth17 Jul 2014

The Indian Parliament was witness to a bold Foreign Affairs decision rooted in realism when on July 15, the Modi Government refused to pass a resolution to condemn Israel’s attacks on Gaza. While, it is sad that there may have been some civilian casualties during the ongoing Gaza Conflict, the NDA Government’s decision to not allow the Indian Parliament to become a theatre for empty moral grandstanding was in the best interests of India.

Amid uproar in the Parliament from parties like Congress, Left, SP and PDP which were demanding that the Government bring a resolution condemning Israeli action, the Government didn’t give in to the demands of these pro-minority appeasement political forces.

The previous UPA Government during its reign had condemned the Israeli counterattacks on Palestine with its own domestic political calculations in mind. The new BJP-led Government has on the other hand chosen to put India’s interests above cynical domestic politics by refusing to meddle in a dispute in which India has hardly any interests at stake or any leverage to influence.

In Israeli-Palestinian conflict, weapons are frequently fired from both sides in which both Israel and Palestine face casualties but the number of death in Israel is very few because of Israel’s strong Defence. Israel has increased the size and number of walls separating Israeli from Palestinian territory. Israel has also withdrawn its military and all settlers from Gaza, Palestine.

India’s national interest

“We have diplomatic ties with both nations. Any discourteous reference to any friendly country can impact our relations with them,” NDTV quoted Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj as saying, in the Rajya Shabha.

The Arab countries hold significance for India because of our dependence on their oil. At the same time, Israel is also important to us because of our military and strategic ties with it. India is the largest customer of Israeli military equipment and Israel is the second-largest military partner of India after Russia. Israel has poured billions of dollars of investment into Gujarat and has promised to invest in Bihar. Israel was one of the few selected nations to not condemn India’s 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests.

On security front, India and Israel face similar problem of terrorist attacks sponsored by neighbouring countries. According to a 2003 Rediff report, since its formation India’s intelligence agency RAW has had secret links with that of Israel, Mossad.

According to a report in Al Jazeera, Israel helped India militarily in 1962 India-China war, India-Pakistan war in 1971 and 1999 (Kargil). Israeli sensors and satellites are used extensively to monitor the Kashmir border to detect infiltration by insurgents from Pakistan. India recently put an Israeli satellite into orbit. India is also increasingly using Israel’s sophisticated drip irrigation technology to boost agricultural production.

Israel’s domestic conflicts are its internal issue. Narendra Modi Government did the right thing rejecting attempts by Left, Congress and other so-called ‘secular’ parties to discuss Israel’s internal issues in Indian Parliament. It has become a bad habit for the Leftist ecosystem in India to ignore India’s national interests while taking sides in a domestic matter of a foreign nation.

However, according to reports on July 17, official sources said that the debate on Gaza situation will take place in Rajya Sabha on July 21.

Every Sovereign State has a Right to defend its citizens, be it Israel or India. The NDA Government’s decision on July 15 respects that Sovereign Right. The Government should remain firm on its stand and not entertain any debate in the Parliament.

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பாலஸ்தீனத்தில் படுகொலை, மோடி ஆட்சி `நடுநிலை`!

சதார் பட்டேல் இந்திய விரிவாதிக்கத்தின் பிதா மகன்

சதார் பட்டேல் இந்திய விரிவாதிக்கத்தின் பிதாமகன்!

Building of a United India

Soon after the Indian Independence, 565 princely states, some of which were ruled by Maharajas and others by Nawabs started believing they would become independent rulers of their kingdoms like in the pre-British era.  

They argued that the government of free India should treat them as equals. 

It was Sardar Patel’s insight, wisdom and diplomacy that drove sense into the minds of the monarchs who agreed accession to the Indian Republic. 

However there were two rules - the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Nawab of Junagarh- continued to resist. 

Although, the repeated fruitless negotiations pointed to a show might by use of military force the Sardar persisted with his tactful dealings, finally winning over both the rulers without bloodshed.