I don't think Hindustani78 can represent all Indians. Most Indians feel some sort of affinity with the Israelis as both are occupying land that belongs to another people, muslim people.
You should do some research about India's stand in UN since 1942. The official policy of India has been development of all the nations and right of all the nations to exist.
Palestine issue cant be compared with other issues.
how did india support palestanian civil sector?
secondly the weapons india BUYS from Israel the money given to israel goes directly in more R&D for weapon that are used to KILL PALESTINIANS!
so if you want to discuss blood holi then i guess india hands are red with the blood of all palestanians killed since 1999
India is helping Palestine to have schools and granting aid for Universities etc and in the founding of Palestine state.
Regarding weapons then India buys according to its needs and those deals are like peanuts for India.
Ramallah, State of Palestine
20/05/2014
India, today transferred the second installment for an amount of 700,000 US$ to the Ministry of Education, State of Palestine as a part of the MoU signed to support building of two schools (i) Jawaharlal Nehru Secondary School for Girls in Asera Al Shamalyeh and (ii) Jawaharlal Nehru Secondary School for Boys in Abu Dees in Palestine. The MoU was signed during the visit of President Mahmoud Abbas to India in 2012. The value of the project is 1.8 million US$. The construction of the two schools are in progress. The Representative of India, Mr. B.S. Mubarak presented the cheque of 700,000 US$ to Mr. Fawaz Mujahed, Director General, Ministry of Education on May 20, 2014.
Projects implemented: Apart from the strong political support to the Palestinian cause at international and bilateral levels, India has been contributing material and technical assistance to the Palestinian people. With the Government of India’s aid, two projects were completed in the field of higher education i.e. Jawaharlal Nehru Library at the Al Azhar University in Gaza city and the Mahatma Gandhi Library-cum-Student Activity Centre at the Palestine Technical College at Deir Al Balah in the Gaza Strip. The project of providing plot and construction of Embassy of Palestine in New Delhi, has been completed. Work on the project of constructing two schools in West Bank, through aid provided by India, is nearing completion. One of the schools has already been inaugurated by Shri Anil Wadhwa, Secretary (East) in Ministry of External Affairs on July 9, 2015. Work on two more projects; i) setting up India-Palestine Centre of Excellence in IT; and (ii) Equipping Vocational Training Centre in Palestine, would be completed in 2015 itself.
Assistance to Palestine:
- Monetary Assistance: India has announced budgetary assistance to a tune of US$ 30 million to Palestine and we have already transferred US$ 25 million so far. During the visit of President Abbas to India in the year 2008, Prime Minister announced a grant of US$ 10 million as budgetary support and this was transferred to the Government authorities here in March 2009. During the visit of President Abbas to India in February 2010, Prime Minister announced a budgetary support of US$ 10 million and this was transferred in the month of March 2010. Prime Minister also announced a grant of US$ 10 million as budgetary support to Palestine during the visit of President Abbas in 2012.
- Project Assistance: India has announced project assistance to a tune of US$ 30 million. In 2005, during the visit of President Abbas to India, India announced project assistance for US$ 15 million. In the Paris Donors Conference in December 2007, India announced a fresh commitment of US$ 5 million and during the visit of President Abbas to India in the year 2008, India also announced project assistance to Palestine for US$ 10 million. In October 2014, in Gaza reconstruction conference, India pledged US$ 4 million and the same has already been transferred in January 2015.
President's Secretariat
13-October, 2015 16:16 IST
Al-Quds University confers Honorary Doctorate on President India's Solidarity with the Palestinian people and its principled support to the Palestinian cause is rooted in our own freedom struggle, says President
Al-Quds University conferred Honorary Doctorate on President Pranab Mukherjee today (October 13, 2015) at a ceremony held in Ramallah.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said India's solidarity with the Palestinian people and its principled support to the Palestinian cause is rooted in our own freedom struggle.
India has always been at the forefront in promoting the Palestinian cause – India voted against the partition of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in 1947. We recognized the PLO as the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people in 1974; India was the first non-Arab country to recognize the State of Palestine in 1988. We spearheaded the campaign for recognition of Palestinian statehood by the UN in 2012. India supported the successful resolution for flying the Palestinian flag at the UN Headquarters last month. India had co-sponsored a draft resolution on "the right of Palestinians to self-determination" during the 53rd session of the UN General Assembly.
India then voted in favour of UN General Assembly Resolution in October 2003 against construction of the separation wall by Israel and supported subsequent resolutions of the UNGA in this regard. India voted in favour of accepting Palestine as a full member of UNESCO.
The President said the strong foundations and India-Palestine’s shared belief in peace, prosperity and development for the people of Palestine propel India to do more. One of the aims of his visit to Palestine is to suggest a framework for the future of relationship between India and Palestine. While India continues to follow its traditional policy on Palestine, it sees that the framework of partnership can be reinforced through three principal pillars -closer political interaction; deeper economic engagement and academic collaboration and wider cultural contacts and people-to-people exchanges.
On the occasion,
the President announced the setting up of an India-Chair in the Al Quds University. He said India has always been happy to partner Palestine in promoting education.
Over the years, around 12,000 Palestinian students have graduated from Indian Universities, many of them on scholarships offered by the Government of India. Today, these students serve as a bridge between our two countries.
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