The article delves into the historical backgrounds of the Palestine and Kashmir conflicts, both stemming from events in 1947 and 1948. It discusses the intensification of these struggles, with occupying forces committing war crimes, and recent shifts in global sentiment in favor of Palestinian rights. The article mentions the challenges of finding a resolution to these ongoing conflicts and their impact on the regions.
The years 1947 and 1948 mark the creation of nation-states of India and Israel. Every year on May 15, Palestinians around the world mark the Nakba Day, or catastrophe, referring to ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948, when nearly 15,000 Palestinians were killed and another 75,000 injured. Interestingly, Uganda and Argentina were also considered by pioneers for the creation of the Jewish state but eventually settled on Palestine. A year earlier, on October 26, ...
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Vice Admiral Taj M. Khattak (R)