Congress launches sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in Israeli Parliament Knesset

digital desk- After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent address in the Israeli Parliament, Knesset, a heated debate has erupted in Indian politics. Congress has strongly targeted the Prime Minister over this speech and alleged that his statement was an ‘open defense’ of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The party says that India’s moral reputation has been harmed by this address. Congress General Secretary and MP Jairam Ramesh, while reacting on the social media platform ‘X’, cited historical references. He referred to the correspondence between India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the great scientist Albert Einstein regarding the establishment of Israel. Ramesh wrote that on June 13, 1947, Einstein wrote a letter to Nehru in support of the establishment of Israel, to which Nehru replied about a month later. Apart from this, both of them also met at Einstein’s house in Princeton on 5 November 1949.

Jairam Ramesh reminded Israel President’s proposal

Jairam Ramesh also recalled that in November 1952, Einstein was offered the post of President of Israel, which he declined. Congress argues that India has historically adopted a balanced and principled foreign policy, in which moral values ​​were given prominence. In such a situation, the Prime Minister’s address in the Knesset appears different from that tradition. The Congress also cited an article by Ete Mack, an Israeli human rights activist and lawyer, which criticized PM Modi’s speech. While sharing that article, Jairam Ramesh said that even though the speech has been appreciated in ‘Godi Media’, it is also being criticized at the international level. He alleged that this speech could affect India’s global image.

India-Israel relations will get strengthened- BJP

At the same time, BJP and government supporters say that the Prime Minister’s address is a symbol of the strength of India-Israel relations. He emphasized that India and Israel are today strong strategic partners and cooperation in the areas of defence, agriculture, technology and innovation is continuously growing. If we look at history, India gave official recognition to Israel on 17 September 1950. However, full diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1992, when regular embassies were opened and relations took a new direction. Since then, relations between the two countries have continuously deepened.