International community turning blind eye to "genocide" in Gaza: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra strongly condemned the Israeli actions without naming Israel in the Gaza Strip saying that international community is turning blind eye to genocide in GazaPriyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the genocide has set a horrendous precedent and will go down as a great shame in the history of the human race reported news agency ANIIn a social media post the Congress general secretary cited the incidents of bombing on hospitals and alleged cases of torture against doctors in Gaza She also raised concern over funding and arms being provided to the oppressive regime in IsraelThe ongoing IsraelHamas war which started after the October 7 attacks has created rampages in the Gaza Strip leading to a humanitarian crisis in the enclaveTaking to social media platform X Priyanka Gandhi said What the international community has allowed in Gaza will go down in history not only as a great shame for the whole of humanity but as a turning point for the human raceWhat the international community has allowed in Gaza will go down in history not only as a great shame for the whole of humanity but as a turning point for the human race Being blind to genocide as it is carried out with impunity turning our backs to the merciless slaughterhellipmdash Priyanka Gandhi Vadra priyankagandhi February 22 2024She said that the world is blind to the genocide in Gaza and no one is stepping in even when an entire nation is begging for helpBeing blind to genocide as it is carried out with impunity turning our backs to the merciless slaughter of thousands of innocent children refusing to step in while an entire nation starves and begs for help while hospitals are bombed doctors tortured and humiliated and patients allowed to die enabling an oppressive regime by offering its ships our ports fueling its inhumane rampage by providing it with more and more funding and arms all this has now set a horrendous precedent she further statedPriyanka also said that everyone will have to pay an unimaginable price for this if voices are not raised against itAll rules of justice humanity and international decorum have been broken Humanity has been bled and each one of us will pay an unimaginable price for this some day unless we raise our voices and stand up for what is right today she addedNotably the Congress party has consistently weighed strong support for the people of Palestine ever since the conflict eruptedIn October last year the Congress Working Committee CWC passed a resolution supporting the rights of the Palestinian people and calling for a ceasefire in the region reported ANIThe party had also condemned the Hamas attack stating that a solution can never be reached through any type of violenceThe conflict in Gaza escalated after Hamas carried out a massive terror attack against Israel on October 7 killing over 1200 people taking around 250 people hostage and even committing sexual assault against civilians reported ANIIn response Israel launched a strong counteroffensive targeting the Hamas terror units in the Gaza Strip reported ANIIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the war will continue until Hamas is destroyed the Times of Israel reported reported ANIWere continuing the war to the end Netanyahu said in a statement to the media Until all the goals we set are met destroying Hamas releasing our hostages and removing the threat from GazaHowever the Israeli air assault and ground operations has drawn frowns from rights groups and the Arab world over the mounting civilian death tollAccording to Hamasrun health ministry in Gaza over 29000 people have been killed in the Israeli attacks including more than 12000 childrenThe Israeli onslaught has displaced around 85 per cent of Gazas population amid acute shortages of food clean water and medicine while 6 per cent infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed according to the United NationsUN experts have even declared Israels actions in Gaza to be tantamount to crimes against humanityMeanwhile a case is also underway at the International Court of Justice ICJ where South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza reported ANIThe ICJ although didnt order an immediate ceasefire but did direct Israel to take every measure possible to avoid genocide while also ensuring humanitarian aid Al Jazeera reportedWith inputs from ANI