Left to PM: blacklist Israeli weapon firms

Addressing a joint press conference with leaders of CPI, NCP and SP, Karat said India was “betraying” one of its most principled positions of support to Palestinians and called for a campaign to force the UPA Government to change its stand.

Thinking that any protest against Indo-Israel deal would go down well with the minority electorate in this election year, the Left seems to be gearing to make the Israeli deal issue a national issue....