Today, I resume looking into the imperativeness of finding a solution to the Palestinian predicament, despite Israel’s brutal persistence in conducting military and air strikes against the Palestinians. In doing so, Israel aims at breaking the Palestinian people and forcing them to give up their land or relinquish their will to establish their own free State. As I mentioned in a previous editorial, I am not counting on Arab condemnation of Israeli crimes, nor pleading with international law and rights organisations to play a role on that score; they have all failed with flying colours to put an end to Israel’s unruliness or to expose the American and European diabolic support of Israel. I am instead betting on the growing waves of wrath and rebellion engulfing US and European streets, rejecting the policies of their governments which support Israeli crimes. The peoples of the US and Europe are livid that, instead of upholding international law and holding Israel accountable of the heinous crimes it commits against Palestinians, their governments merely look the other way and do nothing. Peoples of the US and Europe are obviously sympathetic towards the Palestinians and supportive of their rights. I expect they would eventually bring down their governments through free elections and put in their place more moderate political bodies that would recognise Palestinian rights and work on curbing Israeli unruliness.
In this context I would like to present the content of a message I received which includes an Arabic translation of what was claimed to be an editorial published in the Israeli leftist newspaper Haaertz. The article in question says that Palestinians are the best people on earth to rise to defend their homeland, even following 75 years of occupation and bitter oppression. Look at what happened in Gaza, the article says. The war in Gaza which started last October in retaliation to Hamas missiles fired at Tel Aviv, has cost Israel USD912 million every three days. This figure represents the cost of aircraft raids, firing missiles, fuelling weaponry, and using ammunition and projectiles. Let alone the losses incurred owing to diminished trade, decline in the stock exchange trade, halting economic activity, and traffic disruption at airports and railway stations. To say nothing of the burden of securing food and health requirements for Israelis who take refuge in raid shelters, and the devastation of homes, businesses and factories owing to the Palestinian-fired missiles. The article says that Israelis are undergoing a fierce war which they started, ignited and fuelled but which they unfortunately cannot manage nor have the final say in its outcome. That war would in all probability not end in Israel’s favour, given Palestinian obstinacy and resilience, even as it appeared they had lost resoluteness. The article warns that this does not bode well to Israel and that Israeli politicians are now realising that they need to re-assess their position. In fact, the article proceeds, Palestinians are the original owners of the land, and who if not they would not willingly and proudly sacrifice lives, children and possessions for this land? The author of the article, whose name was not mentioned in the message I received, says that as a Jewish himself, he challenges Israel and all its people and army to display such sense of belonging and rooting to the land. Had Israelis been that keen on the land of Palestine, he says, they would not have hastened to leave it at the onset of the war.
Once the Palestinians were besieged and their annihilation spearheaded throughout 75 years, the article says, the outcome was that they displayed extraordinary resilience and remarkable persistence in holding on to the land. Fully fledged armies could not do what the Palestinian resistance did with meagre resources but indomitable steel will, the article reads, mentioning that the mask of deceit has fallen off Israeli soldiers. It might do better to relinquish the deceitful dream of Great Israel, the author writes, and accept that Palestine would be a neighbouring State, because stubbornness in denying that is simply futile. It has become obvious that even in a thousand years, Israel is bound to pay the price of its fierce deeds, and Palestinians are sure to make a comeback.
Apart from the above article, I received video footage that has been widely circulating on social media in Egypt. The footage features American voiceover calling to “Free Palestine”. The content of the video resonates with public opinion in Egypt, including my own. It says: “I have a question and I think every human being should ask this question today: If the United Nations, International Human Rights Commission, international law, European Union, World Health Organisation… if those big organisations cannot stop genocide happening in front of our eyes, then why these organisations? What are they for? Why are they spending hundreds of billions of dollars every year? Our taxpayer money goes to these organisations. If they are good-for-nothing, if they cannot stop and cease fire now, then they’d better stop their organisations. I am requesting to everyone: repost this video and tag those organisations. And use #ceasefire_now. Shame on United Nations, shame on European Union, shame on international law, shame on WHO, shame on UNICEF, big shame on the International Human Rights Commission. You call yourself the Human Rights Commission, you are not even capable of protecting animal rights. These are not international organisations; this is an international circus and all the members are international jokers. Biden and Netanyahu are the ringmasters. We don’t want to see your shows anymore. Stop wasting our money. You and your organisations are absolutely good-for-nothing. We stand with Palestine, and we will stand forever. We will pray, we will protest and fight till Palestine is free. Please share and repost this video and keep sending shame on those organisations #free_Palestine.”
Watani International
19 January 2024
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