Thousands of Indians flocked to a recruitment centre for jobs that would take them to Israel despite the three-month of Israeli war on Gaza that is devastating the Palestinian enclave and threatening to ignite the wider Middle East. Many among the crowd of men, mostly skilled construction workers and labourers, said on Thursday they would take their chances in a country embroiled in war as they are struggling to find jobs in India, where unemployment remains high despite a swelling economy.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Netanyahu suggests killing Iran’s supreme leader would end conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that assassinating Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah…

More than half of Gaza’s buildings destroyed or damaged since October: UN

Fifty-five per cent of buildings in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged…

The Hague to open hearings on Israel’s aid obligation to Palestinians

The UN’s highest court will hold a week of hearings on Israel’s…