President Pranab Mukherjee voices distress over Israel-Palestinian violence

President Pranab Mukherjee today called for a peaceful resolution of all disputes to which the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded by affirming that his country wanted to co-exist with Arabs but would firmly fight terrorism.

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   Voicing India's "distress" at the continuing violence in West Asia, President Pranab Mukherjee today called for a peaceful resolution of all disputes to which the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded by affirming that his country wanted to co-exist with Arabs but would firmly fight terrorism.
   
   President Pranab Mukherjee during laying wreath at tomb of Theodor Herzl, at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, in Israel on Tuesday (October 13).

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   Mukherjee, the first Indian President to visit Israel, made a reference to the current violence in the region which has resulted in heavy Palestinian and Israeli casualties, during remarks he made at the Israeli Presidency where he was accorded a ceremonial reception by his Israeli counterpart, Reuven Rivlin.
   
   Students welcome President Pranab Mukherjee during the inauguration of India Palestine Centre for Excellence in ICT at Al-Quds University, Abu Dees, in Palestine on Tuesday (Ocotber 13).

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   Mukherjee, who has been criticised by the Israeli media for not mentioning Palestinian "terrorism" during his stay in Palestine prior to coming here, later told Knesset, the Israeli parliament, that India believed that there is no better option than to resolve issues through negotiations and peaceful dialogue.
   
   President Pranab Mukherjee and Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment,Thaawar Chand Gehlot during the reception hosted by the Ambassador of India to Israel,Jaideep Sarkar at Jerusalem in Israel on Tuesday.

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   Mukherjee, the first Indian President to visit Israel, addressed Knesset during an hour-long session attended by his Israeli counterpart, Reuven Rivlin, Netanyahu and members from various parties. He was given a standing ovation by the House.
   
   President Pranab Mukherjee alongwith Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawar Chand Gehlot with others during the reception hosted by the Ambassador of India to Israel, at Jerusalem in Israel on Tuesday (October 13).

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   On the penultimate day of Mukherjee's 3-day state visit in Jerusalem the two countries signed a double taxation avoidance agreement as well as a cultural exchange agreement.
   
   President Pranab Mukherjee addressing during the reception hosted by the Ambassador of India to Israel, at Jerusalem in Israel on Tuesday (Ocotber).

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   Mukherjee, accorded the rare honour of addressing Knesset, told the house that relations between the two countries were on a very "positive trajectory". It has been India's consistent policy to build a strong, substantive and mutually-beneficial relationship with Israel.
   
   President Pranab Mukherjee during the inauguration of India Palestine Centre for Excellence in ICT at Al-Quds University, Abu Dees, in Palestine on Tuesday (October 13).

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   The President made a specific reference to the help provided by the Israeli government by rushing critical defence supplies to India during the Kargil war in 1999.
   
   President Pranab Mukherjee during laying wreath at tomb of Theodor Herzl, at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, in Israel.

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   Mukherjee mentioned the government's ambitious "Make in India" campaign and said that Israeli innovation and technology can combine with Indian engineering and scale to manufacture in India.
   
   President Pranab Mukherjee during conferment of honorary doctorate by the Prime Minister of Palestine at Al-Quds University, Abu Dees, in Palestine on Tuesday (October 13).

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   Mukherjee mentioned the fact that both India and Israel were democratic countries and made a reference to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections whose outcome was historic because the Indian electorate had voted for a majority government for the first time in 30 years.
   
   President Pranab Mukherjee during his visit to Yad Vashem Hall of Names, Mount Herzl, Jerusalem in Israel on Tuesday (October 13).

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   The President referred to some of the new initiatives in economic policies taken by the Indian government which was also emphasising innovation, research and technological development to accelerate India's social and economic transformation.
   
   President Pranab Mukherjee during laying wreath at tomb of Theodor Herzl, at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem.

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   Netanyahu spoke of the close ties between India and described Mukherjee's visit as a "historic one", the first by the President of the world's largest democracy to the only democracy in the Middle East.
   
   Pranab Mukherjee during laying wreath at tomb of Theodor Herzl in Israel.