Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has taken a strong exception to the statement of Union Minister for Foreign Affairs SM Krishna during his recent visit to Israel in which he described Israel and India as natural allies.
In a press statement, IUML chief Prof Basir Ahmed Khan said that Krishna described Israel and India as natural allies and said that both the countries were facing international terrorism. This, he said, is travesty of justice because what Israel was facing is the struggle of Palestinians to free their own country from the illegal occupation of Israel. Such a situation cannot be equated with terrorism, he added. Khan also expressed his displeasure at the timing of the Israel visit by Foreign Minister because today mosques are being burnt and Israeli forces are torturing the Palestinian youth. He also expressed concern over the foreign policy of UPA government, which he said was indifferent to the religious sensitivities of Indian Muslims. He also said that inviting Salman Rushdie to a function at Jaipur and playing host to Taslima Nasreen have also hurt the Muslims.