In a blistering speech, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of letting ideology trump national interest in his embrace of Israel. Addressing a Yaum-ul-Quran event in Hyderabad post-Friday namaz, the parliamentarian slammed Modi’s declaration of firm support for Israel as misguided.
Owaisi painted a grim picture of Gaza and West Bank as open prisons under racist rule, with 73,000 Palestinians killed and homes demolished for Zionist settlements. He reminded the audience of Netanyahu’s ICC warrant barring European travel and criticized Modi’s embrace of a ‘war criminal’ during his visit.
Asserting deep ties between Zionism and RSS since the 1960s, Owaisi cited covert meetings in Mumbai where anti-Muslim hatred was discussed. He referenced Gopal Godse’s plea for funding an anti-Muslim book from Israeli consulate in 1973.
‘Global South is troubled by this position,’ Owaisi cautioned, predicting loss of respect in the bloc. Defending his advocacy for Palestine as justice—not just faith—he countered Bangladesh atrocity mentions by suggesting Hasina’s return to settle ties.
Owaisi challenged Modi’s selective pacifism: vocal against Russia-Ukraine war but mute on US-Iran tensions. His X post mourned Gaza’s ‘genocide’ and India’s shifting support from Palestinians. As debates rage, Owaisi’s words signal rising political friction over Middle East policy.