India Embraces 'Israel' in Unprecedented Anti-Palestine Vote at the UN
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By Middle East Monitor
Global Research
India’s drift towards ethno-nationalism under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of the biggest developments of the century. This shift has seen a marked change in the country as it ditches features of liberal democracy and embraces a political ideology that accommodates exclusivism and racism.
This transformation has been evident in its stance towards Israel and Palestine. After decades of standing behind the Palestinian people, India under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has tilted in Israel’s favour as the Hindu nationalism of India finds common cause with the ethno-nationalism of the Zionist state.
A glimpse of this realignment was witnessed at the UN last week when Bombay’s representative at the global body voted in favour ...