On October 7, 2024, as the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza entered its second year, Palestine Solidarity meetings and marches were held across the country expressing their strong solidarity with the people of Palestine and their struggle for Liberation. The Left Parties in India, including CPI(ML) Liberation, CPI(M) and CPI among others had issued a joint statement to observe October 7 as day of solidarity with Palestinians, calling for Immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

In Delhi, the Palestine Solidarity meeting was organised at Jantar Mantar, Delhi, which was joined by CPI(ML) Liberation General Secretary Com. Dipankar and leaders and activists from AICCTU, AIPWA and AISA. Addressing the gathering, Com. Dipankar expressed his solidarity with the people of Palestine against the US backed Israel's genocidal war in Gaza. He said the Palestinian Liberation struggle is also our struggle, and we must stand steadfast with the people of Palestine in this struggle against occupation and injustice. He added that by choosing to side with Israel, the Modi government in India has betrayed the anti-colonial legacy of our freedom movement and our country's long history of solidarity with the struggles for justice and freedom. He also condemned Israel’s bombing and military aggression on Lebanon and said that Israel’s act of using everyday civilian items into tools of war is a threat to everyone and everywhere.

The Israeli attack on Lebanon comes at a time when air in Gaza is still filled with the smell of bombs, blood and death, and not an inch of land in the besieged coastal strip is free from destruction. Gaza had been facing a yearlong genocidal war by Israel with backing from the United States and other western countries. More than 40,000 people are killed in Gaza as per the official estimates, including women, elderly and children. But with thousands more still missing under the ruins of Gaza, the death toll is estimated to be above 1,25,000 out of the total population of around 2.1 million. Millions are displaced from their land, living under the worst condition imaginable. Occupied West Bank is also facing the grave repressions and violence at hands of Israeli Occupation forces and illegal settlers. Israel has shown that their aim is to dehumanise Palestinians and to carry out ethnic cleansing against the people of Palestine. “Let peace and Palestine prevail by defeating the US-Israel campaign of genocide and colonial occupation. The voice for peace, justice and freedom for Palestinians is also the voice for democracy and independence for Indians. Amplify this voice and oppose the Modi-Adani complicity in the ongoing genocide,” declared Com. Dipankar.

In Bihar, joint marches were organised by Left parties in Patna and other cities. In Patna city, a rally, led by led by Comrades Shashi Yadav (CPI-ML) and Arun Mishra (CPM) marched from GPO roundabout to Buddha Smriti Park condemning the genocide in Gaza and expressing their solidarity with Palestine. The rally demanded immediate action for peace and justice, rejecting the pro-Israel propaganda being pushed by the RSS-BJP.

Comrades Shashi Yadav speaking at the rally said that with the war, the fascist Israel led by the Netanyahu government, desperate to cling to power, is organising bombings and military aggressions across the region as calls for ceasefire are growing louder and louder in Israel and also across the world. This war isn’t about protecting Israel; it’s about seizing more land, driving out more people, and erasing the lives and dignity of people of Palestine and Lebanon alike. Their homes, their history, their futures—everything is at stake. She expressed unwavering solidarity with the people of Lebanon and Palestine who are facing Israel’s genocidal war. The event saw participation from various democratic and citizens' groups, student organisations, and intellectuals, all rallying for the Palestinian cause, and voicing a firm stand against the global expansion of Israeli-American hegemony.

In Kolkata, a joint rally of Left parties and progressive groups was organised from Esplanade to Ranu Chhaya Mancha. Addressing the protest meeting after the rally, CPIML leader Comrade Jayatu Deshmukh said that calling for an international arms embargo against Israel said that the Modi government must cut its ties with Israel. He said that Palestine’s struggle is for freedom, justice and dignity and this is our struggle too.

In Karnataka, marking the one year of Israel-led genocide against Palestine, hundreds of protestors gathered at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, at a protest organized by Bengaluru for Justice and Peace – a coalition of civil society groups, and which includes AICCTU and AISA. The protestors demanded that the Indian Government and the Karnataka Government immediately cut ties with the Israeli regime to stop being complicit in the genocide of Palestinians. Sachin, Bangalore AISA president addressed the protest and brought attention to how the evil of imperialism is clearly evident in Israel’s attacks against Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iran. “Palestinians have paid a heavy human cost in Gaza and the West Bank where countless lives have been lost. Despite this, the Palestinian people continue to resist. It must be noted that despite Congress being in power in Karnataka, pro-Palestine protests are being cracked down upon, with Palestinian flags or even watermelons (a sign of Palestine) being seized if used in such protests. The Bengaluru Police have not only registered FIRs against protestors in the past, but threaten venue owners when any discussion, film-screening, or programme is held indoors.

In Uttarakhand, CPI(ML) organised a protest at Budh Park, Haldwani, to demand solidarity with the Palestinian people and an immediate halt to the Israel’s genocide war in Gaza. CPI(ML) leader Comrade Raja Bahuguna condemned the one-year-long Israeli attacks, criticising India's stance under the Modi government, which aligns with Israel and the U.S. imperialist powers. Key demands raised included an end to arms supplies to Israel, Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza and West Bank, and global humanitarian support for Gaza. The event saw participation from various social and political activists.

Palestine Solidarity Day was observed in various other states including Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Assam. In Maharashtra, a Palestine solidarity event was organised on October 8 at Shivaji Mandir Hall, Dadar Mumbai. This event was attended by CPIML leader Comrade Ajit Patil, CPIM Politburo member Comrade Ashok Dhawale, CPI leader Comrade Prakash Reddy, social activist Tushar Gandhi (great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi), Indio-Palestine Solidarity Forum national coordinator Feroj Mithiborwala, Samajwadi Party leader Meraj Siddiqui and several other democratic and progressive activists.