A two-day Palestine Solidarity Festival will begin at the K.P. Basu Memorial Hall of Jadavpur University from Tuesday to express solidarity with the Palestinian people amid the continuing Israeli military assault on Gaza. In an emotional video message sent from the Gaza Strip, Palestinian artist Ilham Al-Asal thanked the people of Calcutta for standing with Palestine. This support and solidarity make us feel that our voice is heard and prove to us that there is justice in the world,” she said. “Thank you to the Palestine Solidarity Festival organised by the city of Calcutta in India for making our voices heard.

Source: The Telegraph February 10, 2026 01:26 UTC