In response to the ongoing war in Gaza, an Indian trade union representing over 3,500 workers at 11 ports has urged its members not to handle military equipment destined for Israel. This action is part of a broader movement in India, where citizens, defying severe repression, are calling for a ceasefire and urging their government to adhere to the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) ruling by ending its complicity in what they term Israel's '#GazaGenocide' against Palestinians, particularly through arms sales and the fast-tracking of worker replacements. Amidst these tensions, agreements between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been made to import Indian labor to replace Palestinian construction workers who have been barred from entry due to the conflict. However, the initiative faces significant opposition from pro-Palestinian Indian trade unions. Opinion pieces suggest that without a just and political resolution to the Palestinian issue, Israel may struggle to maintain support and solidarity from India and internationally.
Israel's quest for more workers is running into problems in India, where the powerful trade unions – who view Israel as the primary aggressor in the conflict and the war in Gaza specifically – are trying to nix the idea | Opinion | Khinvraj Jangid https://t.co/bf5EFQ2Exk
Workers from India may still come to replace Palestinians workers for now, but without a just and political solution to the Palestinian issue, Israel will find it difficult to retain support and solidarity in India – and abroad | Opinion | Khinvraj Jangid https://t.co/bf5EFQ26HM
Israel seeks Indian workers to replace Palestinians https://t.co/I69avlUVFE https://t.co/lpjkORMrHp
Modi and Netanyahu have agreed to import Indian labor to replace Palestinian construction workers barred from entry due to the war in Gaza. But while Indian workers are keen, their vehemently pro-Palestinian unions are putting up a fight | Opinion https://t.co/bf5EFQ2Exk
Defying severe repression, Indians in solidarity with Palestine demand a ceasefire, call on their govt to respect ICJ ruling by ending complicity in Israel's #GazaGenocide against Palestinians, esp through arms sales & fast-tracking workers replacement. https://t.co/tif80Erwxr
An Indian trade union representing more than 3,500 workers at 11 ports has called on its members to refuse to handle military equipment being sent to Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza. https://t.co/SEsJnNBLw1