Left Parties in India to Hold Protests on October 7 for Gaza Ceasefire
The Left parties in India, including the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, All India Forward Bloc, and Revolutionary Socialist Party, have announced plans to hold demonstrations and meetings on October 7. They accuse Israel of conducting a ‘genocidal war’ in Gaza and demand an immediate ceasefire.
According to a press release, October 7 marks one year since Israel’s war in Gaza began. The Left parties claim that Israel’s attacks have resulted in the deaths of nearly 42,000 Palestinians, mainly women and children, with thousands more buried under rubble. The medical journal The Lancet estimates the death toll could be above 85,000, including both direct and indirect deaths.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has termed Israeli actions as leading to possible genocide and called for a ceasefire, but Israel has not engaged in meaningful talks. The Left parties also accuse Israel of escalating the conflict into Lebanon and attacking Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
The demonstrations aim to demand an immediate ceasefire, urge the Indian government to halt arms exports to Israel, and support a two-state solution for Palestine.
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Left Parties -: Left parties are political groups that believe in ideas like equality and social justice. They often support workers and the poor.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) -: This is a political party in India that follows the ideas of Karl Marx, who believed in a classless society where everyone is equal.
Communist Party of India -: Another political party in India that also follows communist ideas, which focus on equality and helping the working class.
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation -: This is a group that combines the ideas of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, focusing on revolution and equality.
All India Forward Bloc -: A political party in India that was founded by Subhas Chandra Bose, a freedom fighter. They focus on socialism and nationalism.
Revolutionary Socialist Party -: A political party in India that believes in socialism, which means sharing resources and wealth more equally among people.
Gaza -: Gaza is a small area of land where many Palestinians live. It has been in conflict with Israel for many years.
Ceasefire -: A ceasefire is when fighting stops temporarily so that peace talks can happen.
Genocidal war -: This means a very violent conflict where one group tries to completely destroy another group of people.
Arms exports -: This means selling weapons to other countries.
Two-state solution -: This is an idea to create two separate countries, one for Israelis and one for Palestinians, to live peacefully side by side.
