New Delhi, May 17 (UNI) The Congress on Thursday expressed its shock over the death of several Palestinian protesters in Gaza in action by Israeli armed forces and urged all parties to act with restraint and work for a negotiated and acceptable settlement of the dispute.
In a statement here, Deputy Leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party Anand Sharma said, 'The deaths of a large number of Palestinian protesters in Gaza, including women and children, caused by the action of the Israeli armed forces, which also left thousands of Palestinians injured has invited international outrage and condemnation.
"The Congress expresses its deep sense of shock and grief over the incident and condemns the excessive use of force on the Palestinian people.'