[Marxistindia] Halt Israel's Attack on Iran

[news from the cpi(m)]

13 June 2025

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

Halt Israel's Attack on Iran

 

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly denounces the Israeli attack
on Iran and demands an immediate halt to the ongoing military operations.
This act once again demonstrates that Israel is behaving like a rogue state,
launching attacks on countries in West Asia at will and violating
international laws and conventions.

Israel has carried out a series of strikes against Iran, resulting in the
deaths of senior nuclear scientists, army generals, and numerous civilians.
Statements from Israeli officials suggest that this assault was planned
months in advance. The objective appears to be the assertion of Israel's
hegemony over the entire West Asian region. Regardless of official US
pronouncements, it is evident that such an operation would not have been
possible without American support-either tacit or direct. Without this
backing, Israel would neither have the confidence nor the capacity to carry
out such aggressive military action.

It is a well-known fact that Israel possesses nuclear weapons and seeks to
prevent other countries in the region from developing nuclear technology,
even for peaceful purposes. This attack, occurring amidst ongoing
negotiations with Iran on nuclear issues, is likely to spark a broader
regional conflict and plunge West Asia into deeper instability. For the past
20 months, Israel has been carrying out a genocidal war against Palestine.
Now, with this attack on Iran, it is clear that Israel seeks to eliminate
any potential challenge to its dominance in the region.

The international community led by the United Nations, must intervene
without delay to restrain Israel's aggression. The Government of India must
add its voice to the global condemnation of this attack and actively urge
Israel to cease its military operations immediately. 

It is highly deplorable that India chose to abstain from voting in support
of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly yesterday. Such actions
only serve to embolden Israel and its continued aggression in the region.
India has long-standing relations with both Iran and Palestine, which need
to be respected and strengthened. The BJP-led Government must end its tacit
support for Israel and take a clear stand for peace and justice in West
Asia.

 

(Muralidharan)

For CPI(M) Central Committee Office

 

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