In the heart of New Delhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a prominent Congress leader, vehemently decried the actions in the Gaza Strip, refraining from directly naming Israel. She characterized the ongoing events as a “genocide,” emphasizing its potential to establish a dark precedent in the annals of human history.
Across social media platforms, the Congress general secretary highlighted instances of hospital bombings and alleged torture of doctors in Gaza. Expressing unease over support provided to what she labeled an “oppressive regime” in Israel, she underscored the humanitarian crisis unleashed by the Israel-Hamas conflict, initiated after the October 7 attacks.
Taking to the digital realm, specifically platform X, Priyanka Gandhi articulated, “The events unfolding in Gaza, sanctioned by the international community, will be remembered not only as a stain on humanity but as a pivotal moment for the human race.”
In her impassioned statement, she decried the world’s ‘blindness’ to the ongoing ‘genocide’ in Gaza, criticizing the lack of intervention despite the desperate pleas of an ‘entire nation’ for assistance.
“Turning a blind eye to the unchecked genocide, ignoring the merciless slaughter of countless innocent children, and standing idle as an entire nation pleads for aid—hospitals reduced to rubble, doctors subjected to torment, patients left to perish, bolstering an inhumane rampage by supplying funds and weaponry to an oppressive regime—all these actions have established a disturbing precedent,” she declared.
Priyanka warned of an “unimaginable price” that everyone will have to pay unless voices are raised against these atrocities. She emphasized the shattering of rules of justice, humanity, and international decorum, asserting that humanity itself has been wounded.
The Congress party has consistently shown staunch support for the people of Palestine, as evidenced by the resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee (CWC) last October. The resolution supported the rights of the Palestinian people and called for a ceasefire, condemning violence as a means to a solution.
The conflict escalated following a significant terror attack by Hamas on October 7, resulting in over 1200 casualties and the hostage-taking of around 250 people, including instances of sexual assault. In response, Israel initiated a robust counteroffensive, vowing to continue until Hamas is “destroyed.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared, “We’re continuing the war to the end, until all the goals we set are met: destroying Hamas, releasing our hostages, and removing the threat from Gaza.” However, Israel’s actions have drawn criticism from rights groups and the Arab world due to the rising civilian death toll.
According to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza, over 29,000 people, including more than 12,000 children, have lost their lives in the Israeli attacks. The onslaught has displaced 85% of Gaza’s population, causing acute shortages of essential resources, with 6% of infrastructure damaged or destroyed, according to the United Nations.
UN experts have gone so far as to label Israel’s actions in Gaza as “crimes against humanity.” Additionally, a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) involves South Africa accusing Israel of “committing genocide” in Gaza. While the ICJ didn’t order an ‘immediate ceasefire,’ it directed Israel to take “every measure possible to avoid genocide” and ensure humanitarian aid, as reported by Al Jazeera.