TN Assembly will adopt resolution condemning Israel's attacks on Gaza, says CM Stalin
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Assembly will adopt a resolution to condemn Israel for its attacks on Gaza, and it will seek an immediate ceasefire and also request the Centre to take appropriate steps to that effect, Chief Minister M K Stalin said here on Wednesday.
Demanding that the Centre pressurise Israel to stop the "genocide" in Gaza, Stalin said the resolution would be passed in the Assembly after it convenes on October 14.
Addressing a protest against Israel organised by the CPI(M), he said: "This resolution, which will also emphasise the immediate need for a ceasefire there, will reflect the sentiments of the people of Tamil Nadu; I fully believe that transcending political differences, all parties will support this resolution."
In the all-party protest gathering here held by the Marxist party to condemn the "genocide" in Gaza, the CM said the indiscriminate attacks carried out by Israel on Gaza were shaking the hearts of all.
He said the protest by the CPI (M) is an attempt to unite people with humanitarian values, so that powers that be are urged to put an end to the attacks that blatantly violate international human right laws and the principles of the United Nations.
On September 8, in a social media post, Stalin had said that he was "shaken beyond words by what is unfolding in Gaza...when innocent lives are being crushed in this way, silence is not an option".
The CPI (M) had urged the Union government to cancel all trade agreements with Israel.
The Marxist party had also called for a ban on Israeli firms from participating in an ongoing conclave here on Aerospace and Defence.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
