India and Palestine: A history of solidarity

As Israel's bombardment of Gaza invited sharp criticism from the global community, the Indian Rightwing Twitter-verse has erupted in solidarity with Israel.

Hashtags such as #ISupportIsrael, #IndiaWithIsrael, #IndiaStandsWithIsrael and #IsrealUnderFire have trended on Indian social media over the past week.

While Indian govt has supported the "just cause of Palestine and a two-state solution" at the UN, its support base back home is rooting for the Israeli airstrikes.

Here we look at the real Indian govt position on the Israel-Palestine conflict over decades.