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🟢 Amid assassination threats, the Deputy Head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri, gave an interview on Al-Aqsa Channel today (3/4): — My message to our people in the West Bank is that this occupation and this government have left us no…
🟢 Amid assassination threats, the Deputy Head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri, gave an interview on Al-Aqsa Channel today (4/4):
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This government is leading the region into war, and the problem is that America, along with unfortunately some Arab countries and the [Palestinian] Authority, want calm. And calm means that we, as the Palestinian people, stop resisting, while the plans of the "israeli" government to control Al-Quds and the West Bank do not stop.
If the occupation government continues with its plans, the entire region will witness a comprehensive war. We are confident that when we reach this all-out conflict, we will inflict a defeat upon the enemy like they have never experienced before.
The regional war that will defeat the occupation if Al-Aqsa is threatened and settlement activity escalates is not just a threat stemming from ancient Arab bravado. We are a resistance that exists on the ground. We have previously defeated the occupation and expelled it from Gaza, and similarly, the resistance expelled it from southern Lebanon.
The brothers in the Fatah movement are an integral part of this nation. Fatah is a great and grand movement with an honorable history in resistance. It has also offered thousands of martyrs, from its primary leadership to all its organizational levels. It cannot be misled. It knows the right direction, which is why they were part of the first and second Intifadas, and now they fight alongside all the sons of our nation.
The flaw lies in the policies of the [PA] Security Forces, not in all components of these forces. We witnessed during the second Intifada how most of these forces took up arms against the occupation. However, there are, unfortunately, narrow circles whose commitment to the occupation surpasses their commitment to our people. This is very regrettable and very dangerous, but these are small, narrow circles.
The danger is that this small, marginalized narrow circle tries to hide behind the Fatah movement because they know that their position is a historical mistake and a crime to collaborate with the occupation.
Anyone who tries to incite between Fatah and Hamas, provokes the [Palestinian] Authority against Hamas, and claims "Hamas wants to topple the [Palestinian] Authority" serves the enemy directly. Because what threatens all of us and aims to uproot all of us is the occupation, not Hamas.
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This government is leading the region into war, and the problem is that America, along with unfortunately some Arab countries and the [Palestinian] Authority, want calm. And calm means that we, as the Palestinian people, stop resisting, while the plans of the "israeli" government to control Al-Quds and the West Bank do not stop.
If the occupation government continues with its plans, the entire region will witness a comprehensive war. We are confident that when we reach this all-out conflict, we will inflict a defeat upon the enemy like they have never experienced before.
The regional war that will defeat the occupation if Al-Aqsa is threatened and settlement activity escalates is not just a threat stemming from ancient Arab bravado. We are a resistance that exists on the ground. We have previously defeated the occupation and expelled it from Gaza, and similarly, the resistance expelled it from southern Lebanon.
The brothers in the Fatah movement are an integral part of this nation. Fatah is a great and grand movement with an honorable history in resistance. It has also offered thousands of martyrs, from its primary leadership to all its organizational levels. It cannot be misled. It knows the right direction, which is why they were part of the first and second Intifadas, and now they fight alongside all the sons of our nation.
The flaw lies in the policies of the [PA] Security Forces, not in all components of these forces. We witnessed during the second Intifada how most of these forces took up arms against the occupation. However, there are, unfortunately, narrow circles whose commitment to the occupation surpasses their commitment to our people. This is very regrettable and very dangerous, but these are small, narrow circles.
The danger is that this small, marginalized narrow circle tries to hide behind the Fatah movement because they know that their position is a historical mistake and a crime to collaborate with the occupation.
Anyone who tries to incite between Fatah and Hamas, provokes the [Palestinian] Authority against Hamas, and claims "Hamas wants to topple the [Palestinian] Authority" serves the enemy directly. Because what threatens all of us and aims to uproot all of us is the occupation, not Hamas.
Resistance fighters open fire on the IOF post on Jabal Al-Tur, #Nablus.
Intense confrontations broke out in Ni'lin near #Ramallah. Resisting youth also set tires on fire to impede the IOF.
Occupation forces violently raided the home of heroic martyr Moataz Al-Khawaja, who carried out a shooting operation in the settlement of "Tel Aviv" this March, and kidnapped Moataz's father, Hamas leader Sheikh Saleh Al-Khawaja. A fire broke out near the home due to the IOF's use of tear gas.
Occupation forces violently raided the home of heroic martyr Moataz Al-Khawaja, who carried out a shooting operation in the settlement of "Tel Aviv" this March, and kidnapped Moataz's father, Hamas leader Sheikh Saleh Al-Khawaja. A fire broke out near the home due to the IOF's use of tear gas.
🟡 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in a speech at the meeting of Fatah's Revolutionary Council:
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I praise the peaceful popular resistance and confirm that it achieves its intended goals, but it needs concerted efforts to reveal the true face of the occupation to the world.
We will not allow the passage of occupation plans aimed at perpetuating and sustaining it through annexation, racial expansion schemes, applying an apartheid system, or dragging conditions into the square of violence and escalation to escape its obligations.
There is a plan set to strengthen our internal front by giving opportunities to inject new blood to take their role in the path of construction and development.
I emphasize the importance of holding a conference of the General Secretaries of the Palestinian factions in the Arab Republic of Egypt as a serious and important plan on the path to achieving the unity of our people and our land in the face of serious challenges that Palestine and the whole world are going through.
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Note: In addition to firing nearly all of Palestine's governors, Mahmoud Abbas fired 35 international ambassadors for Palestine, or 1/3 of all ambassadors. The Egypt meeting Abbas referenced was boycotted by several factions, most notably PIJ, due to escalating PA arrests of resistance fighters and leadership. Abbas called for a follow-up committee to continue this dialogue.
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I praise the peaceful popular resistance and confirm that it achieves its intended goals, but it needs concerted efforts to reveal the true face of the occupation to the world.
We will not allow the passage of occupation plans aimed at perpetuating and sustaining it through annexation, racial expansion schemes, applying an apartheid system, or dragging conditions into the square of violence and escalation to escape its obligations.
There is a plan set to strengthen our internal front by giving opportunities to inject new blood to take their role in the path of construction and development.
I emphasize the importance of holding a conference of the General Secretaries of the Palestinian factions in the Arab Republic of Egypt as a serious and important plan on the path to achieving the unity of our people and our land in the face of serious challenges that Palestine and the whole world are going through.
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Note: In addition to firing nearly all of Palestine's governors, Mahmoud Abbas fired 35 international ambassadors for Palestine, or 1/3 of all ambassadors. The Egypt meeting Abbas referenced was boycotted by several factions, most notably PIJ, due to escalating PA arrests of resistance fighters and leadership. Abbas called for a follow-up committee to continue this dialogue.
Resistance fighters targeted zionist soldiers in Beit Ummar, #AlKhalil with a locally-made explosive device.
Resistance fighters open fire on the settlement of “Beit Hefer” near #Tulkarem.
"Live raised like this, O flag, for after God, we seek refuge in you." #NajisAugust
Today, Bashar Obeidi marries his fiancée Islam Alyan, after a challenging nine-year-long wait marked by Bashar's imprisonment by the zionist entity. Despite hardship, separation, and IOF aggressions on Bashar's family, their commitment never faltered.
Islam's statement in an interview a year ago reverberates with new signficance today: "Not just years...If it was a million years, I would wait for him. With the same love and honor until the day I can see him."
Bashar was freed from Naqab prison in July, when he and Islam had their first, but short-lived embrace before Bashar was ambushed again by zionist forces. Yet, their love triumphed and stands as a testament to the steadfastness of the Palestinian people and our cause.
This story of love, steadfastness, and resistance against the odds is not uncommon in Palestine. It is reminiscent of the extraordinary stories of resistance and love of the Palestinian people, the odds-defying and liberatory feats in the face of adversity, such as the dozens of children born via sperm smuggled out of zionist prisons, like Milad Daqqah. Bashar and Islam's union, as they embody a collective narrative of defiance and love, is a story emblematic of the greater struggle for Palestinian liberation itself.
Islam's statement in an interview a year ago reverberates with new signficance today: "Not just years...If it was a million years, I would wait for him. With the same love and honor until the day I can see him."
Bashar was freed from Naqab prison in July, when he and Islam had their first, but short-lived embrace before Bashar was ambushed again by zionist forces. Yet, their love triumphed and stands as a testament to the steadfastness of the Palestinian people and our cause.
This story of love, steadfastness, and resistance against the odds is not uncommon in Palestine. It is reminiscent of the extraordinary stories of resistance and love of the Palestinian people, the odds-defying and liberatory feats in the face of adversity, such as the dozens of children born via sperm smuggled out of zionist prisons, like Milad Daqqah. Bashar and Islam's union, as they embody a collective narrative of defiance and love, is a story emblematic of the greater struggle for Palestinian liberation itself.
🚨 Occupation forces are assaulting the worshippers coming to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque at the Asbat Gate, one of the Mosque's entrances. Three injuries have been reported, including an elderly woman.
The IOF fired stun grenades and rubber bullets at the worshippers.
Confrontations broke out following the cowardly assault, and a zionist police officer has been injured after being hit with a stone in the head.
The IOF fired stun grenades and rubber bullets at the worshippers.
Confrontations broke out following the cowardly assault, and a zionist police officer has been injured after being hit with a stone in the head.
The number of injuries in the IOF attack on the worshipers at Al-Asbat Gate has risen to eight, including one elderly woman who was hit in the leg after the IOF fired a stun grenade. One Palestinian has been detained.
According to eyewitnesses, live ammunition was also fired by the zionist forces.
Despite the attack, thousands of steadfast Palestinian worshippers prayed the Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque, refusing to be intimidated.
The IOF admitted that three of its soldiers were injured during the confrontations that took place.
According to eyewitnesses, live ammunition was also fired by the zionist forces.
Despite the attack, thousands of steadfast Palestinian worshippers prayed the Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque, refusing to be intimidated.
The IOF admitted that three of its soldiers were injured during the confrontations that took place.