Overview

• Palestinian Ambassador Abdullah Abu Shawesh met Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Kerala Assembly chamber in Thiruvananthapuram on 29 September.
• Vijayan reaffirmed Kerala’s solidarity with Palestinians and demanded an immediate end to what he described as genocide in Gaza.
• Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front was cited as having repeatedly sought urgent United Nations action on Palestine.
• Vijayan accused Israel of violating international conventions with support from the United States and reiterated backing for Palestinian self‑determination.
• The envoy welcomed Kerala’s stance and urged others to emulate it, as reports cited Gaza’s Health Ministry saying Palestinian fatalities have surpassed 66,000.