Left parties urge govt. to condemn Israel's air strike on Iran
Left parties on Friday (June 13, 2025) urged the Union government to condemn Israel's air strike on Iran and urge Tel Aviv to cease its military operations immediately, saying that it could likely spark a broader regional conflict and plunge West Asia into deeper instability.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) in a statement here, said, 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.
The party said the Israeli strikes have resulted in the deaths of senior nuclear scientists, army generals, and numerous civilians in Iran. 'The objective appears to be the assertion of Israel's hegemony over the entire West Asian region...' the CPI(M) alleged. While Israel itself possesses nuclear weapons it is seeking 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 party said.
The Communist Party of India called it an act of 'unprovoked act of aggression'. 'The Indian government must break its silence and condemn this attack unequivocally, aligning with our long-standing foreign policy based on non-alignment, peace, and respect for sovereignty,' it said.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation also strongly condemned the Israeli aggression. The party said that India must 'break its silence and take all possible steps to stop Israel', adding, 'Silence and inaction will amount to complicity and India must not be bracketed with the U.S.-Israel axis in its escalating crimes against humanity.' The All India Forward Bloc said the attack threatens global peace and stability.
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