On February 25, Indian Prime Minister Modi, during his visit to Israel, delivered a speech at the country's parliament. During this time, Modi described the relationship between Israel and India as "Fatherland" and "Motherland."
Modi referred to Israel as the "Fatherland" and India as the "Motherland," a touching metaphor that came from his speech at the Israeli parliament.
This expression deeply reflects a significant shift in India's policy toward Israel under Modi's leadership. Leaders like Nehru in the past kept a distance from Israel due to concerns about the sentiments of the Muslim population at home and relations with Arab countries. However, Modi's use of the metaphor of "Motherland" and "Fatherland" completely broke away from the previous cautious stance, symbolizing that the relationship between the two countries has evolved from a "simple partnership" into a "community of shared values and emotions."
In his speech, Modi also revealed a personal detail: the day he was born (September 17, 1950) happened to be the day India officially recognized the state of Israel. This coincidence of "same birthday" was used by him to symbolize the wonderful interweaving of personal fate and the development of bilateral relations.
This detail greatly moved the members of parliament, who stood up and applauded passionately.
Modi has openly strengthened ties with Israel, disregarding the feelings of Arab countries. How do Arab countries feel about this?
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