By Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondent: Israel-India relations / Strong, but low-key
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Title:In response to DT - Number 4
Name:John
City: LondonState: UK
The massacre of 2,000 Muslims was in retaliation for the burning of Hindu priests in a train fire? I suggest you do your research before writing any more comments.

Firstly, BOTH Hindus and Muslims were killed in that tragic train fire. Secondly, two independent inquiries have since concluded that the fire was, instead, a tragic accident caused by passengers` kerosene stoves.

But even if that was not known at the time, most of those killed -- or raped or beaten -- lived long distances from the original incident and could have had no connection to it. Moreover, there was copious evidence of pre-planning: Hindu right-wing groups had kept lists of Muslim dwellings and businesses.

Then you go on to say that this is the `only way Muslims will understand`. Understand what? Thankfully, most of the Hindus, like Muslims, are decent people, who do not think like you.