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In a first public statement on the ongoing strikes, he said India strongly condemned these incidents and regrets the loss of many innocent lives.
"It is our hope that the international community will come together to restore peace and normalcy," he said inaugurating the seventh edition of the three-day Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in Chennai.
He also declared India's "unstinted and unwavering support to the just cause of Palestinians".
The strikes have caused a lot of tensions in the region, where he said a number of Indian workers were living. At least 660 Palestinians, including over 200 children and nearly 100 women, have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its military offensive on December 27. Close to 3,000 others have been wounded in the attacks.
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Dear Prime Minister - Sir, Israel and Hamas are brothers. Let them settle their matter. Why we are worrying. Let us worry about us. What is happening within India. Take care of all these problems we are facing today within India.
if necessary for votes, congress may go to the extent of condemning the death of the mumbai terorrists, no wonder.
Reading all the comments on this article, I feel ashamed to be one of you! Either you people does not have any clue what this conflict is all about or are mere uneducated communal elements. First of all Hamas is NOT a terrisit organisation. Only US, Israel and UK has labelled it as terrorist organisation. And whoever has any knowledge about the conflict and international politics will surely understand the bias of US and of UK in favor of Irsael. USA is biased because of the big Jew lobby in the country and UK has to be with Israel because it created all thsi mess in the first place.We have to understand that irsael is occupying the palestinian land and surely the agressor in this case and that does make Hamas freedom fighters. Hamas is a democratically elected government and of course cannot sit idle and do nothing when Irsael is occupying its land and have confined the palestenians to an open air prison.
Israel does not captured others land. But Israel recaptured their own land (Jesus Land). Israel and Palastine , they are brothers. They themselves will solve their problem. Your comments is uncalled for. Israel is Gods own people. Jesus will come back to earth to rule the whole world, united Jerusalem will be the place where Jesus will rule. The whole world will see this, if you are alive then, you can also see.
I am not interested in listening to like religious bullshit. Give me facts.. not fiction.
you should better go into details of your history as why jews landed in the isreal in the first place, has it got to do something from islam religion, who drove the jews from their arabia land. a thief crying foul.
"unstinted and unwavering support to the just cause of Palestinians".....has Manmohan gone completely mad? So now we know that this Indian government will never standup to the terrroists and protect us, the ordinary citizens...i'm truly ashamed of my country's leadership..instead of applauding Israel for its courage and its dedication to its people, Singh has pledged unwavering support to the Palestinians..
Following Indira's policy to keep vote bank intact?
HAMA'S IS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. MR. PM DON'T YOU KNOW THAT?WE SUPPORT ISRAEL. THE LAND BELONGS TO ISRAEL. IF PALESTINE NEEDS TO BE GOOD NEIGHBOR, PLEASE STOP THROWING STONES AND ROCKETS AT ISRAEL.
a return to normalcy is a return to rocket attacks. Look at israels northern border after it's strikes on lebanon. quiet...expect to see the same with gaza. international condemnation, cries of shame on israel and finally some quiet for the people in south israel.
That's why we will never be a superior nation. We are so much into vote bank politics that we have to support palestians, whose national aim is terrorism. Israel is fighting them tooth and nail to exist. We should take lessons from them. BUT NO, OUR POOR MUSLIM BROTHERS WILL FEEL BAD ABOUT IT. RIGHT MR. PM?
We are proud of you Mr.MMS you have really demonstrate indian sentiments toward the atrocities meted out against innocent palestinian by international terrorist Israel. As we passes through the streets of indian cities we found our people are showing too much anger towards the terrorist Israel who is mercilessly slaughtering people of palestine. Keep it up, keep speaking truth even all world against you.
Mind your own business Mr PM. It takes immense guts and valour to slam terrorism that too when you're right in middle of blood-thirsty enemies.If you followed the foot-steps of Israel, which is doing all it can to maintain safety and pride of its people, you would be hailed as national hero for eternity.
At last our PM has dare to speak the truth
shut u paki he is a cowered, that dose not mean he represent the indian view it is congress view go to street of india and u will see common indian are supporting israel but also feel sorry about gaza citizen.
its right to support palestine, coz gulf countries provide employment and oil to our country. If india will support isreal we will have to beg internationally and 7 crores indian will have to repatriate and it will incur 6 billion $ loss every month. think before you leap and think before you sleep. very wise decision by PM. We are not sending our army to defend palestine but we are developing our relations with other countries. Regarding pakistan, they are not same comparing to palestine. Only one thing common between them, both do not have anything to loose, but we have a lot to loose. be wise and think diplomatic, nail the shoes, only when needed. Jai hind
IT HAS BEEN AN UNFAILING INDIAN POLICY OF SUPPORT TO PALESTINIANS. INDIA WAS THE FIRST COUNTRY TO DEMAND CLOSURE OF ISRAEL HIGH COMMISSION IN BOMBAY, SOON AFTER THEY MADE AN UNPRECEDENTED OCCUPATION OF PALESTINE DURING INDIRA GANDHI'S TIME. THAT WAS A TIME WHEN ARAB COUNTRIES TOO STOOD BY INDIA; ALTHOUGH JORDAN GENEROUSLY CONTRIBUTED TO PAKISTAN IN 1971 BANGALADESH WAR. BUT, EXCEPT UAE AND OMAN, NONE BOTHERED TO CONDEMN THE MUMBAI TERROR ATTACK, FOR WEEKS TOGETHER; NOT EVEN KING ABDULLAH, WHO MENTIONED INDIA AS HIS NO.2 HOME. SO, PM DEPLORED IT NOW; WHEN THERE HAPPENED A TRUCE. IT IS OK, WELL DONE.
Did Hamas condemn the Mumbai terrorist attacks and supported India ?
Why do you comment on Israel's actions? Did Israel comment on India's incapability to protect its citizens? And that India is letting terrorism spread like water under the carpet? No one has a right to shoot rockets into a sovereign state. No sovereign state should take rockets shot at its citizens. My sinecre request is you take care of your citizens and let Israel take care of it's citzens. That's basic leadership quality.
Why do you comment about Israel's actions? Is it beacuse Israel has not said anything about your incapability to take care of your citizens? and that you are letting the terrorism spread like water under the carpet? Maybe, it's time you make sure your citizens are safe and let Israel take care of its citizens. Nobody has a right to shoot rockets into a sovereign state. And no sovereign state should keep quiet if its citizens are harmed. I request you to learn the basics of protecting the citizens as a leader.
Manmohanji : Envy Israel .they are striking the terrorists for keeping their citizen safe from the attack . You must condemn Hams for the plight of the Palesteniens .Its time we should hit terror hard and stopped playing votebank politics
Before going far to Middle east, try raising voice in your region. Bring peace to Sri Lanka first, our inefficiency in dealing with this matter have brought our enemies like Pak and China to our corridor.
It is easy to condemn the strikes. Should Israel also have condemned the Hamas strikes
Well done Mr Sing King! Now u cud condemn our mumbai operations cammandos also for killing 8 innocent terrorists. Pls don't feel J when s'body cud de job that u and ur madam r not able 2 do! Shame on u!!!!
DEAR PRMIE MISINSTER WHILE APPRECIATING YOUR COMMENTS WHY YOU ARE NOT FOLLOWING THE SAME VIEW IN THE CASE OF SRILANKAN TAMILS ISSUEBECAUSE OF THAT THEY ARE ALL HINUDS . YOU SHOULD NOT FOLLOW THE DOUBLE STANDARD FOR PALESTAIN AND SRILANKAANY WAY WE ALL INDIANS ARE OBSERVING FOR LAST MANY MONTHS COMMENTS OF YOU AND PRANAB MUKARJI, WIHOUT ANY ACTION. I STRONLGLY BELEVE THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 80 DAYS AFTER WORDS SURELY CONGRESS MAY NOT IN BE POWER IN INDIA. GO AHEAD AND KEEP ON COMMENT TILL THAT . WE ALL ARE WATING FOR THAT
this dhoti sardar cant do any thing to protect people and expects other to be like him too! They have already destroyed the peace in India for vote bank and also spoiling the Indias relation with other country for vote bank. Shame on such people!
The prime minister is not capable to supress terrorism in his own country and he is blaming israel who has succesfully eradicated terrorism. Moreover inorder to get muslim votes in the coming parliment election he supported palestines. PM is really a shame to our sikh community who are always bold
he is no longer a sikh.as i knew lot no of sikhs who are in millitary protecting the borders and so the citizons
Those who dare to live Brave doesn't need any consent of other coz' they love n care of their people......not like U
What is Singh smoking? Was he asleep during Mumbai attacks? Let the Israelis fight it with the Muslims. India has no business getting involved. At most we should make a statement that voilence should be ended by both parties.
Learn to keep your own house in order before shedding crocodile tears for terrorists far off.Even in the midst of mounting security problems in our own country, the UPA dispensation never forgets to nurse its vote banks regularly.We have a jihadi deputy foriegn minister who since his swearing in,keeps touch with only islamic countries.Intead of learning a lesson or two from Israel on how to deal with terrorism,they are spreading the message of pusilanimity to others who consider their nation dearer compared to our leaders.A PM who loses sleep over the plight of terrorist families must truly be concerned about the terrorists of Gaza.