Of course, there should be an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Prabhakaran’s terror outfit, which killed Rajiv Gandhi, among others, became the face of Tamil resistance to oppression, after the elimination of other Tamil outfits. The most evolved civilization of the Islamic world, Iran, saw intense democratic ferment, in the aftermath of World War II. Complex historyShould this historical background to the failure of democratic Palestinian organisations to secure political support from Arab regimes be glossed over? Unfortunately, a resolution at the UN calling for an immediate ceasefire cannot capture all this historical complexity.

Source: New York Times October 29, 2023 12:34 UTC