Palestine Embassy Questions ‘Liberation of Haifa’ Narrative, Calls for Historical Scrutiny
The joint commemoration raises questions about historical interpretation, with Palestinian officials contesting whether the 1918 military action constituted liberation or occupation.
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India, Israel stand as lands of spirituality and brotherhood: RSS leader Indresh Kumar on 108th Haifa Victory Day celebration - The Tribune
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) National Executive Member Indresh Kumar on Wednesday described India and Israel as lands of spirituality and brotherhood, while highlighting the religious and spiritual significance of both countries.
Palestine Embassy questions ‘liberation of Haifa’ narrative, calls for historical scrutiny
The Embassy of the State of Palestine to India has questioned the description of the 1918 Battle of Haifa as the “liberation of Haifa”, saying that Indian soldiers who participated in the battle were serving under British command as part of an imperial military campaign that resulted in the occupation of Palestine. In a five-page position paper titled “Rewriting of India–Palestine history: The battle of Haifa: liberation or occupation?”, the Pal…
Haifa 1918: India, Israel and the politics of memory
By jointly commemorating the 1918 Battle of Haifa, India is selectively appropriating the history of its soldiers’ sacrifice to legitimise the Modi government’s affinity with Israel. India must commemorate its soldiers independently of Israel.
A story of Indian heroism that resonates in India and Israel even 108 years later. On September 23, 1918, during World War I, mounted lancers belonging to the Indian princely state armies launched a decisive attack on Haifa, occupied by the Ottoman Empire. The Indian soldiers, mounted on horseback, carried out a military operation with spears and swords that played a crucial role in the Allied capture of Haifa. On Wednesday, on the 108th anniver…
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