What is coming next, and what is the price for the loss of more than 15,000 martyrs?
Who will pay the price for the devastation during 50 days of brutal aggression against the civilians of Gaza?
Does the West see the temporary truce as a way out of its ethical crisis in backing barbarian-like assaults?
These questions remain, alongside the most vital, what is a suitable scenario on the day after the expiry of this temporary truce?
I raise all these questions to US President Joe Biden, as well as to all the other leaders in his alliance. I emphasise that this truce must not be ‘breathing space’ before Israel resumes its brutal attacks, nor should it be a way for war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu to falsely claim a ‘victory’ on behalf of the hostages’ families, who have themselves exerted tremendous pressure inside Israel.
The Palestinian Cause cannot just be confined to Gaza.
This temporary truce should provide a good opportunity to review the past and work towards reaching a lasting solution that will preclude the eruption of hostilities again.
Establishing an independent Palestinian State is the only way to resolve this unequal conflict.
The Western world, which has participated with Israel in committing massacres against innocent Palestinians, should seek forgiveness for the bloodshed of innocent people who have lost their lives because the Zionist prime minister, with their consensus, has wreaked havoc and created a bloodbath based on what are false claims of ‘self-defence’.
Everyone must realise that the events taking place in Gaza have shown that Netanyahu’s policy of increasing the pressure on the Palestinians has failed to provide security for Israel and that continuing these practices will lead to the renewed eruption of violence, possibly on a greater scale than before.
We must all accept that the continued occupation together with the deprivation of the legitimate rights of the Palestinians could lead to a huge explosion at any time.
The West should realise that the global community is going through a difficult cultural, political, economic and military crisis affecting all of civilisation and which could be the precursor of more conflicts, not only in the Middle East arenas, but also in various parts of the globe.
Last week, we received at the GDN’s sister Arabic newspaper, Akhbar Al Khaleej offices, the German Ambassador to Bahrain Clemens Hach, and German Foreign Ministry spokesman to the Middle East and North Africa Dr Dennis Kumetat. A lengthy discussion session was held on the Palestinian Cause, specifically on the events taking place in Gaza.
To be fair, as two Westerners, they were fully aware of the events and background to the Palestinian Cause in general. Their opinion was that a two-state solution, with concessions from both sides, based on the geographical boundaries prior to 1967 remains the only possible solution to ensure a future war-free Middle East.
Having also personally witnessed the events of 1967, we all believed that the solution to the problem has to be based on the United Nations Security Council Resolution No 242 which coincided with the ceasefire of the same year.
Israel, however, does not take into account UN resolutions that have been passed throughout the Arab-Israeli conflict because the West has been hesitant in imposing them. As a result, Tel Aviv has continued building colonial settlements and occupying Palestinian territories by force year-after-year and continues to do so.
The concern is, what confidence do we have that the two-state solution could be taken seriously this time?
We have several concerns, which we would like to raise with the countries of the West, particularly the United Kingdom, France and Germany, who are key players in resolving a two-state solution.
Will they be able to protect the Palestinian state from the evils and greed of Israel?
Will they be ready to punish Israel in case of their possible attempt to evade the two-state solution or will blame, once again, be placed on the Arabs and Palestinians?
Unfortunately, speaking frankly, there is little trust in the four states that are supposedly supporting a two-state solution. To date they have ignored the collective attempts by the Foreign Ministers of the countries of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation who have visited the veto-holding Security Council countries of China, Russia, United Kingdom, France and the US in a bid to urge them to adopt a fairer stance towards the Palestinian Cause.
The Arab World and their governments, especially those with close ties to Western countries, must unite in their demand for the adoption of an independent Palestinian State.
We firmly believe that ending the Palestinian dilemma will not just be a triumph and a fair deal for its citizens but will also be of significant strategic interest for all Arab countries, helping the region avert any terrorist attacks that could emanate from failing to establish the rights of the Palestinians.
Arab countries should also appreciate that new generations are being educated in all areas of knowledge and that one day they will be the new leaders. Today, we have seen Hamas, who despite the Israeli blockage, launch military style attacks that have shaken to the core one of the most technologically-advanced armies. Just imagine what these generations, with their more advanced technical knowledge, could achieve if the unfair conditions in Palestine were to continue.
We now address the Israelis themselves, particularly those who are considered to be moderate.
I say to them that it is not in the interest of Israel to allow someone such as Netanyahu to rule them because this criminal with his heinous crimes can be compared to the Nazis - who distorted the image of the German people in the West, which even today, leads some people to unfairly label all Germans as Nazi sympathisers.
Yitzhak Rabin, who assumed the role of President of Israel and was himself a military man, was perhaps the last Israeli politician calling for peace and understanding, but he was assassinated by fanatics in Israel.
After Rabin, no government official has emerged from Israel talking peace. And again, just imagine …the young man who killed Rabin was another Jewish immigrant who came from Yemen.
Today, Israel continues to bring in thousands of settlers who are provided with arms and can be considered extremely dangerous.
Speaking to the Israeli nation. If you show mercy to the Palestinians, you show mercy to yourselves, because there will never be a statute of limitations on the Palestinian.
On the contrary, their cause will grow bigger and Palestinian resistance will become much stronger. The Palestinian cause will continue to win global sympathy from people near and far as you will have noticed in the past few weeks.
Today, more than 95 per cent of the global public opinion supports freedom for Palestine, but Netanyahu supports revenge … not peace. The question is revenge against whom?
Since 1948, Israel has murdered more than 100,000 Palestinians. During the past few weeks, the Israeli military machinery killed around 15,000, most of whom were women and children.
These bloodbaths will not lead to peace. Peace needs brave people who are determined to stop the bloodshed of innocent souls, but unfortunately no brave man has until now emerged from Israel.
The West must pave the way to allow voices calling for peace. It must not fear Israeli terrorism and must heed every voice that calls for a fair peace.
What happens now is a reflection of Jewish behaviour with protesters.
The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez gave a statement a few days ago in front of the Rafah Border Crossing where he said that it’s time for the global community and the European Union to recognise the Palestinian state.
He continued that if the European Union did not acknowledge the Palestinian state, Spain would do so by taking the decision by itself.
We found the women and child killer Netanyahu condemning the Spanish statements. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen summoned the ambassadors of Spain and Belgium in Tel Aviv and rebuked them harshly.
The Zionist frenzy against each and every voice advocating humanity reminds us of the practices of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), America’s pro-Israel lobby, that has become the spearhead of Israeli terrorism against all moderate voices which advocate for Palestinian rights.
It exerts tremendous pressure and spends millions of dollars to ensure that opposition against Israel’s policies inside the US congress remains muted.
What Rashida Tlaib, the US politician who has Palestinian roots, has done is totally acceptable when she registered her rejection against the unconditional support for Israel in its war against Gaza.
Progressive US Congressman Mark Pocan pulled no punches in an interview, addressing his ongoing feud with AIPAC, the influential lobby group described as a ‘fervent supporter of Israel’s bloody bombardment of Gaza and a top contributor to the campaign coffers of Democrats and Republicans alike’.
He told politics writer Alexander Sammon: “I think they’re a cancerous presence on our democracy and politics in general, and if I can be a surgeon, that’s great.”
This statement reflects the amount of influential pressure now exerted on US decision making, which is still considered a compass for Western resolutions.
We should all be cautious that the absence of peace will result in nothing but animosity and violence, as we saw when Former Obama Administration Official Stuart Seldowitz attacked an Egyptian food seller in New York, while spouting words against Islam and Palestine.
This is a serious matter. It should alert us to real dangers and obstacles that come from some Western minds that can push the world into violence and extremism, especially in the absence of peace and our inability to stop the murder of innocent Palestinians by the Israeli killing machine.
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