NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday hit out at Benjamin Netanyahu after the Israeli leader offered to “advise” Prime Minister Narendra Modi on "handling" Donald Trump over the US president's 50 per cent tariffs on India.
“India is not so unfortunate that its Prime Minister has to take advice from a war criminal and genocidaire who has an outstanding ICC (International Criminal Court) warrant against him,” Owaisi posted on X, alleging Netanyahu was responsible for the “genocide” of 65,000 Palestinians, including 20,000 children, in Gaza.
The Hyderabad MP claimed 1.2 million (12 lakh) people had been rendered homeless and over 2,000 UN employees killed in Gaza, despite Israel facing two adverse International Court of Justice rulings. “I hope PM Modi will stand on the right side of history and not become a passive participant,” he added.
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Owaisi has been a consistent critic of Israel’s Gaza offensive launched after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks.
Netanyahu, while calling both PM Modi and Trump his “terrific” friends, had said he would share his "advice" with the prime minister "privately."
"PM Modi and Trump are terrific friends of mine. I would give PM Modi some advice on dealing with Trump, but privately," he told the media.
He also expressed desire to visit India "soon".
“India is not so unfortunate that its Prime Minister has to take advice from a war criminal and genocidaire who has an outstanding ICC (International Criminal Court) warrant against him,” Owaisi posted on X, alleging Netanyahu was responsible for the “genocide” of 65,000 Palestinians, including 20,000 children, in Gaza.
The Hyderabad MP claimed 1.2 million (12 lakh) people had been rendered homeless and over 2,000 UN employees killed in Gaza, despite Israel facing two adverse International Court of Justice rulings. “I hope PM Modi will stand on the right side of history and not become a passive participant,” he added.
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Owaisi has been a consistent critic of Israel’s Gaza offensive launched after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks.
Netanyahu, while calling both PM Modi and Trump his “terrific” friends, had said he would share his "advice" with the prime minister "privately."
"PM Modi and Trump are terrific friends of mine. I would give PM Modi some advice on dealing with Trump, but privately," he told the media.
He also expressed desire to visit India "soon".
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