Thousands of people participated in a mass rally organised by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee in solidarity with the Palestinian people in this northern district of the state on Thursday. People from various walks of life, along with a large number of leaders and workers of the Congress party, gathered at the beach here to express support for the war-ravaged people of Palestine. Inaugurating the solidarity rally, Venugopal, a Rajya Sabha MP, strongly condemned the war unleashed by Israel in Gaza and their attacks against hospitals and refugee camps there. Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly V D Satheesan and senior leader Ramesh Chennithala also strongly criticised the Marxist party's attempt to reap political benefits over the issue, alleging that the ruling party had taken a pro-Palestine stand with an eye on the vote bank.
