Gaza – A war that never was.
In Gaza, there was never a war recently. When you shoot fishes in a barrel, you don’t call it a war. When you bombed and sprayed bullets to caged population that was simply a massacre or a slaughter, and not a war. A holocaust would perhaps best describe what had happened in Gaza in the last few weeks.
Gazans, living in a largest prison on this planet, could never wage war against anyone. The best they can afford is a mere resistance. By continuing resistance, they have actually delivered the best for their people. Hamas know they could not match the might of the Zionist army, but they also know very well that neither could the Israelis break their wills and steadfastness to continue resistance. Their objective is simply not to allow a quiet and calm occupation, at all cost.
The fundamental issue facing the conflict in the region is actually justice. It has been a mistake that “peace” is made a central attention in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, while sidelining the question of justice. Peace could not be imposed as justice should. An imposed peace which is not just, is not peace but a mere intimidation. It is a forgone conclusion that everyone involved in the conflict wants peace. Not even Hamas is to be spared. The question is not just any peace, but a "just peace"- a peace solution laid on justice.
No doubt Israel also wants peace – but only on its cockeyed terms.
Every time Israelis go to a negotiating table, the first thing they demand is a crackdown on resistance. When they talked to Fatah, topping the list is a crackdown on Hamas. They knew it very well that Fatah could never be able to subdue resistance movements, Hamas in particular, even if it really wished to. Since Fatah is not able to put up a crackdown on resistance as demanded, the Zionist regime called it non-partner and ceased negotiations unilaterally.
Thus, it is rather obvious that Israelis are not interested in any solution in the Middle East. For them, peace means a clear absence of resistance against the occupying power which is unrealistic in every sense.
In Palestine, neither politics nor resistance could survive independently. It would work to the best interest of the Zionist regime if the political cover could be entirely removed from resistance movements so that Israel could easily dictate its terms on the negotiating table. They almost succeeded in doing this by corrupting Fatah political leaders, only to be spoilt by Hamas sweeping victory in the Palestinians political domain.
Hamas political ascendance has effectively repaired and bonded all ties between Palestine politics and their resistance counterparts, sending Israeli strategists back to their drawing boards. The only immediate lifeline available for the Zionist regime in these new unprecedented realities is to create divisions among Palestinians and impose chocking blockage against Hamas, hoping that Palestinians would turn their backs against Hamas.
Surely it seems the Zionist regime grossly underestimated the patience and the steadfastness of the Palestinians, and Gazans in particular. The Palestinians truly have their determinations firmly in their hands which they will never let loose. Even when their homes were leveled to the ground, their hopes keep rising higher than ever. Even when their family vanished, their dignity remains intact. The Palestinians have only their own selves to salute.
The Israel army did not commit war crime in Gaza. It is because there never was a war in the first place. They only committed genocide and crimes against humanity.
While the legal battles start to take place on this issue, make no mistake that Gazans will rebuild and continue to resist, as they always do.
For all Palestinians, to resist is to exist.
Gazans, living in a largest prison on this planet, could never wage war against anyone. The best they can afford is a mere resistance. By continuing resistance, they have actually delivered the best for their people. Hamas know they could not match the might of the Zionist army, but they also know very well that neither could the Israelis break their wills and steadfastness to continue resistance. Their objective is simply not to allow a quiet and calm occupation, at all cost.
The fundamental issue facing the conflict in the region is actually justice. It has been a mistake that “peace” is made a central attention in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, while sidelining the question of justice. Peace could not be imposed as justice should. An imposed peace which is not just, is not peace but a mere intimidation. It is a forgone conclusion that everyone involved in the conflict wants peace. Not even Hamas is to be spared. The question is not just any peace, but a "just peace"- a peace solution laid on justice.
No doubt Israel also wants peace – but only on its cockeyed terms.
Every time Israelis go to a negotiating table, the first thing they demand is a crackdown on resistance. When they talked to Fatah, topping the list is a crackdown on Hamas. They knew it very well that Fatah could never be able to subdue resistance movements, Hamas in particular, even if it really wished to. Since Fatah is not able to put up a crackdown on resistance as demanded, the Zionist regime called it non-partner and ceased negotiations unilaterally.
Thus, it is rather obvious that Israelis are not interested in any solution in the Middle East. For them, peace means a clear absence of resistance against the occupying power which is unrealistic in every sense.
In Palestine, neither politics nor resistance could survive independently. It would work to the best interest of the Zionist regime if the political cover could be entirely removed from resistance movements so that Israel could easily dictate its terms on the negotiating table. They almost succeeded in doing this by corrupting Fatah political leaders, only to be spoilt by Hamas sweeping victory in the Palestinians political domain.
Hamas political ascendance has effectively repaired and bonded all ties between Palestine politics and their resistance counterparts, sending Israeli strategists back to their drawing boards. The only immediate lifeline available for the Zionist regime in these new unprecedented realities is to create divisions among Palestinians and impose chocking blockage against Hamas, hoping that Palestinians would turn their backs against Hamas.
Surely it seems the Zionist regime grossly underestimated the patience and the steadfastness of the Palestinians, and Gazans in particular. The Palestinians truly have their determinations firmly in their hands which they will never let loose. Even when their homes were leveled to the ground, their hopes keep rising higher than ever. Even when their family vanished, their dignity remains intact. The Palestinians have only their own selves to salute.
The Israel army did not commit war crime in Gaza. It is because there never was a war in the first place. They only committed genocide and crimes against humanity.
While the legal battles start to take place on this issue, make no mistake that Gazans will rebuild and continue to resist, as they always do.
For all Palestinians, to resist is to exist.
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