After the growing alignment between Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu, critics say that what they describe as an anti-Muslim narrative from India and Israel has become more visible.
Addressing the Knesset, Netanyahu said the world is facing threats from extremism, particularly “radical Islam,” which he described as a danger to free nations worldwide. He stated that he and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would work together to build a strong and steadfast alliance.
Netanyahu described this alliance as a group of countries that believe in moderation, progress, and human dignity. He said the partnership would be based on mutual respect and the sanctity of life.
He further added that together they are prepared to fight forces that “worship death” and attempt to drag the world back into a dark era.
In his speech, Netanyahu emphasized the importance of international cooperation based on human rights, moderation, and development, while highlighting the need for collective resistance against the growing threats of extremism.
Observers note that the use of terms such as “radical Islam” in the recent speeches of Netanyahu and Modi is not merely part of a security narrative but also reflects a broader political strategy. According to this view, linking religious identity with security threats may be aimed at shaping global public opinion.
They argue that terrorism is not inherently linked to any religion but is often rooted in specific political conflicts, occupation, repression, and imbalances of power. When state leaders frame a religion as a threat, critics suggest they may be seeking moral justification for their geopolitical and strategic actions.
The expanding defense agreements between India and Israel — including advanced weapons technology transfers, as well as cyber and intelligence cooperation — indicate that their partnership extends beyond diplomacy into the military sphere.
When such agreements are combined with religious rhetoric, questions naturally arise about whether the alliance is truly aimed at promoting moderation and human dignity, or at shifting the balance of power in their favo
Meanwhile, India’s opposition party, the Indian National Congress, launched a strong criticism of Modi over his visit.
Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi — sister of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi — said she hoped Modi would raise the issue of the killing of “thousands of innocent men, women and children in Gaza” when addressing Israel’s parliament and demand justice for them.
Congress parliamentarian Jairam Ramesh said Modi would be showing “moral cowardice” at a time when much of the world is critical of his “dear friend” Netanyahu.
He added that Modi was “openly embracing” his Israeli counterpart, accusing Netanyahu of reducing Gaza to rubble and expanding illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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