Israel Blocks Pranab Gift To Palestinian Children

• The Indian President's decision to visit also Jordan and Palestine during his West Asian journey is a clear indication of India's attempt to assure its traditional friends in the Arab world that ties with Israel is not being pursued at their expense.

• Latest report received by South Block suggests, the consignment is still stuck at Haifa port due to "technical" issues with Israeli officials.

• Abu Dees has been designated as "Area B" under the 1995 Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza Strip and is under the Joint Israeli-Palestinian control.

• Moreover, since it was under the joint control of Israel and Palestine, both sides should take effective and adequate security to ensure no untoward incidents take place while the Indian President is there.

• As the argument of possible violence did not work with the Indians, the decision to hold back the consignment of computers by the Israelis is being seen as another attempt to convince the President to either give up his visit to Abu Dees altogether or scale down his engagement with the Palestinians significantly.

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