Did the growing affinity between India and Israel cast a shadow on the special envoys mission?
The Indian leadership has assured us that India’s relationship with Israel is not at the cost of its friendship with Palestine. Israel is not following the resolutions of the United Nations asking it to stop military operations. What are you expecting from the international community now? What role do you see for India? It is time for the deployment of an international peacekeeping force in Palestine. The United Nations Security Council utilises its Chapter VII to militarily enforce its resolutions. It happens when it comes to Iraq or Afghanistan or Yugoslavia. But the United States does not let it happen in case of Palestine. The UN peacekeeping force should not only bring a ceasefire, but also determine who is responsible for the breach of fire. Israel has been rejecting the deployment of any such force because Israelis know they will be exposed. We expect India to lead a campaign for the deployment of this peacekeeping force in Palestine. The Israeli military operation against Presi
