Congress’s support for ‘Palestinian rights’ day after condemning Israel attacks

The Congress Working Committee on Monday called for an “immediate cease-fire” between.

The Israeli forces and the Hamas militant group and said it has a long-standing support “for the rights of the Palestinian people to land, self-government and to live with dignity and respect”.

“The CWC calls for an immediate cease-fire and for negotiations to begin on all outstanding issues including the imperative issues that have given rise to the present conflict,” it said in a statement.

This comes a day after the party said it “condemns the brutal attacks on the people of Israel”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said his party has always believed that the legitimate aspirations of the people of Palestine must be fulfilled through dialogue while ensuring the national security concerns of Israelis.

The conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group entered the third day on Monday and has claimed the lives of over 1,100 people on both sides.

The war ensued after Hamas militants launched a barrage of over 3,000 rockets from Gaza into Israel on Saturday.