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Israeli attacks on Gaza spark protest in New Delhi

New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): Members of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Thursday took to streets in their protest against Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip that have killed at least 160 Palestinians. On Thursday, CPI (M) members came out in droves and protested outside Israel Embassy in New Delhi. CPI (M) leader, Nilotpal Basu, slammed the governments of American and western European nations for not protesting against the air strikes. Echoing similar views, a leader of CPI (ML) Liberation, Kavita Krishnan, urged the Indian government to take a tough stand against Israeli attacks. Jul 17, 2014
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Israeli shelling continues overnight in Gaza

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a UN request to briefly halt hostilities Thursday on humanitarian grounds, after an Israeli strike killed four Palestinian children on a beach. Duration: 01:10 Jul 17, 2014
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Indian workers return home from war torn Iraq

New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): Indian workers who were caught up in the fighting in war torn Iraq arrived home on Thursday, while many others are still held captive by the suspected fighters of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Recalling his ordeal, a worker Hind Nath Sharma said that with the efforts of Indian government they have been able to come back to their homes safely. Expressing gratitude towards Indian embassy and government, another worker, who was stranded in Iraq, Ravinder Kumar said the situation has worsened in the strife-torn country. About 10,000 Indians work in Iraq, mostly in areas unaffected by the fighting, but scores of them have returned to India since ISIL began its offensive. Jul 17, 2014
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Governments silence on Palestine issue irks Congress

New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): The silence of the Narendra Modi-led government over the issue of the killing of innocent Palestine Muslims by Israeli military forces has irked the leaders of Congress party. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party had refused to hold any discussion over the issue saying it could have a negative impact on India’s diplomatic ties with both Israel as well as Palestine. Speaking to reporters, a senior Congress leader, Ambika Soni, said that the reasons stated by the government on remaining mum were unacceptable. Jul 17, 2014
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Kashmir shuts down to protest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, army truck accident

Srinagar, July 17 (ANI): Kashmir on Thursday observed a shutdown to protest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza that have killed at least 160 Palestinians. A resident of Srinagar, Irfan Khan on Thursday, expressed concern over the serious and catastrophic situation in Gaza. Separatists have also called for a day’s shutdown in the Kashmir valley on Thursday after an army truck rammed into a cab killing six people in Srinagar. Jul 17, 2014
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Gaza destruction and warnings on ninth day of Israeli air raids

Israel's punishing air operation to end Hamas rocket fire from Gaza entered its ninth day, with the number of Palestinian fatalities passing 200. Flyers dropped by warplanes warn 100,000 Gazans to flee before strikes intensify. Duration: 01:32 Jul 16, 2014
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Israel resumes airstrikes as ceasefire fails

Kolkata/ Srinagar/ Gaza, July 16 (ANI): Israel resumed airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, six hours after agreeing to an Egyptian-proposed truce that failed to halt Hamas rocket attacks. For the first time in more than a week of fighting, an Israeli civilian was killed by a rocket fired from the Gaza strip. Hamas has claimed responsibility for launching the short-range rocket. The Israeli military says around 80 rockets have been fired at Israel since the Hamas armed wing rejected a ceasefire just hours ago. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that they'll intensify their offensive. The continuous killings have claimed more than 200 lives in the ongoing offensive. Meanwhile, Muslims across India staged a massive protest against the killing of innocent Palestine Muslims by the Israel military forces in Gaza. Members of Human Rights Protection Association (HRPA) organised a protest in front of Gandhi statue in Kolkata against the Gaza assault. In Kashmir, hundreds of slogan-shouting students from various educational institutions staged a protest in summer capital, Srinagar, to express solidarity. Jul 16, 2014
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Israeli attacks on Gaza spark protests in India

New Delhi/Srinagar, July 15 (ANI): Indians took to streets on Tuesday as they protested Israeli air strikes in Gaza that have killed at least 160 Palestinians. The current Israeli offensive, which began last week, has claimed lives of at least 138 civilians, including 30 children. Thousands were forced to flee in a Gaza town on Sunday after Israel warned them to leave ahead of threatened attacks on rocket-launching sites. Jul 15, 2014