Against Zionist Narrative, Preventing The Next “Nakba”
Mansurni Abadi
At dawn on Saturday, October 7, 2023, the Palestinian Resistance launched Operation “Al Aqsa Flood” in response to the escalation of attacks and murders in the occupied West Bank and the repression against the Palestinian prisoner movement, including systematics attacks on the Al-Aqsa mosque.
On a scale unprecedented in decades, this operation was carried out by the Al Qassam Brigades (the military branch of Hamas), Other militia, and ordinary Gaza residents. The Gaza Strip is a demonstration of the strength of the capabilities of the resistance and exposes the fallibility of the Zionist project.
Within hours, resistance forces stormed the illegitimate border fence, breaking the siege of Gaza, and announced the capture of dozens of soldiers and settlers, underscoring its unwavering commitment to free the 5,200 men, women, and children detained by the Israeli occupation who face torture, humiliation, and inhumane detention conditions.
This offensive reaffirms the Palestinian people's explicit rejection of colonization and occupation. For me, maybe also us, this resistance indicates a new path forward with a clear objective: liberation and nothing less. But many international media especially that connected to Zionism demonized Palestinian struggle in the of humanity.
The casualties were among Israeli citizens, most of whom were soldiers, considering that there are military conscription regulations in Israel. So that automatically makes the majority of Israeli citizens with an armed part of the military material to fry as if there had been human rights violations by Palestinians against Israel. Of course, this is a shallow and cruel action because they have erased the inhumane acts committed by Israel against Palestinians, which have been going on for a long time.
This offensive reaffirms the Palestinian people's explicit rejection of colonization and occupation. For me, maybe also us, this resistance indicates a new path forward with a clear objective: liberation and nothing less.This surprise attack on an unprecedented scale, however, is not surprising. It is the result of 75 years of colonization and ethnic cleansing.
It is also the inevitable consequence of a blockade of the Gaza Strip, suffocating more than 2 million people in an enclave on a drip for more than 15 years. The blockade has become total for several days in defiance, once again, of international law. The war crimes to which civilian populations have been victims recently are the dramatic expression of the catastrophe the Palestinian people have suffered for decades.
As we all know, after the October 7 attack, Israel launched a massive attack on the Gaza Strip which then created bloody tensions on the West Bank. Israel has been striking Gaza continuously and without regard for civilian targets. Bombs weighing thousands of tonnes have been dropped, and the population is trapped. Palestinian Ministry of Health reports over 500 deaths, 6,600 injuries, destruction of neighborhoods, vital infrastructure, and displacement of 423,000 people.
Israel Defense Minister Yoav Galant has ordered the closure of crossings in Gaza, resulting in a shortage of food, goods, medicine, medical equipment, fuel, and diesel. Infrastructure Minister Israel Katz has announced that water and electricity will be cut off to the Gaza Strip, with local electricity shutting down within days. Rafah Crossing has also been shut down, and Israel bombed a road near the crossing to prevent goods from entering. Gaza's power plant has stopped operating, and desalination plants, water pumps, and sewage treatment plants have also been shut down.
Gaza Hospitals are on the brink of collapse due to the large number of wounded, and the lack of electricity is expected to affect care for 1,100 dialysis patients, 100 premature babies, 58 laboratories, and the blood bank. The desire to take revenge on everyone, starve them, deprive them of drinking water, and keep them in darkness is a criminal policy that defies international humanitarian law.
These activities, which are war crimes directed by high-ranking Israeli authorities, have no justification. No matter how terrible things get, it is never acceptable to knowingly target innocent people or destroy civilian property or infrastructure. No act of criminality or injustice can ever be used to excuse another. Revenge acts are forbidden by both universal moral norms and the rules of international law, which Israel is obligated to maintain.
Despite what Israeli ministers may have you believe, this policy has been in place regarding Gaza for quite some time. This has compounded all the suffering, anguish, and death it has caused. It is time to demand a fresh future for Palestinians. We need to strengthen solidarity as people who care for peace against Israel and their supportive narrative to prevent the next " nakba."
Israel and their supported including state or non state actor, creating narrative If what Israel has done and the consequences they are currently receiving are Palestinian crimes which they have actually been oppressing systematically for a long time.
There is a suitable term to describe the sadness of Israeli citizens who are currently being raised in the name of humanity even though most of them, consciously or not, are already responsible for the oppression carried out against Palestine as crocodile tears. the use of tears as a tactic by young Zionists in academic settings, specifically referencing a clash at Case Western University involving Professor Norman Finkelstein. Finkelstein, who has a personal connection to the Holocaust because his father is survivor of holocaust, is well- known for his defense of Palestinian rights and his criticism of what he calls the "Holocaust industry." He argues that the Jewish, pro-Israel Establishment in America exploits the memory of the Holocaust for political and financial gain, leading to the corruption of Jewish culture and the authentic memory of the Holocaust.
Crocodile tears is part of playing victim strategy. The Holocaust and the holocaust industry are two of the many exploitations Israel has faced since WWII. The Holocaust has left a lasting impact on the world, granting Israel a carte blanche to exist as both a state and an occupying power. Israel's security is a constant threat, with Palestinians, Iran, and anti-Semitism all being victims. Israel's propaganda has cast the Palestinians in an unfavorable light, trumping peace deals and settlements. This has put Palestinians at a constant disadvantage, countering claims that they threaten Israel's security while watching Israel create oppressive facts in its name. As a result, Israel continues to occupy Palestinians, expand illegal settlements, and maintain the self-granted prerogative to bomb, arrest, kill, and harass Palestinians.
Don’t forget about history manipulation. Back to history but must beyond religion because Israel state created by geopolitical factor after world war 2. Israel has been a subject of constant neglect since its foundation, with no critical media attention given to its acts of aggression, such as the 1948 massacre in Deir Yassin. Over 700,000 Palestinians fled or were forcibly expelled in the 1948 Israeli war of conquest, and thousands more Arab citizens were expelled from the Galilee region in 1956 during the Israeli attack on Egypt.
Hundreds of thousands fled or were forcibly removed from their homes throughout and after the 1967 war. The Israeli army committed numerous atrocities during the 1967 war, including capturing the Gaza Strip and the Rafah Refugee camp. The 1978 Israeli invasion of Lebanon resulted in 2,000 Palestinians and Lebanese deaths, while the 1982 invasion of Lebanon resulted in 19,085 Palestinians and Lebanese deaths. The phalangist massacres at the Sabra and Chatila Palestinian refugee camps outside Beirut resulted in between 3,000 and 3,500 deaths but unfortunely the world silent and no one Israeli military becoming criminal war.
Mansurni Abadi, Research division at IMM Malaysia
