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Uproar in Lok Sabha over Gaza raids

Updated: Tuesday, July 15, 2014, 21:22 [IST]

New Delhi, July 15: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed an uproar as members
of at least three parties, including the Congress, demanded a resolution to
condemn the Israeli raids in Gaza and walked out in protest after their
demand was rejected.

Members belonging to the Congress, Trinamool Congress and People's
Democratic Party staged the walkout after the government said it has no
intention of bringing a resolution to condemn the Israeli raids.

Reacting to the demand, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naid
said: "I have noted the views expressed by the members."

"Domestic politics should not affect our foreign policy," he said, adding
the matter is "highly sensitive" and "any move by the government should not
have any implications".

Unhappy over the government's response, members of the Congress staged a
walkout followed by the Trinamool Congress and the PDP members.

Since July 8, Israel has been engaged in a large-scale aerial operation in
the Gaza Strip, where Israeli war jets have carried out hundreds of
intensive strikes on targets that belong to Hamas and other militant groups
in the coastal enclave.

The Gaza-based health ministry said the operation has killed at least 187
people, wounded 1,390 and destroyed more than 250 houses. There have been
protests against the Israeli attack in various Indian cities, including in
Srinagar on Tuesday.

 IANS



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