We must not simply fight for Palestine within the margins of what is socially acceptable. One way is to take a firm stand and mourn all Palestinians — including those who dared to fight.
The Mondoweiss Palestine news team discusses what led to the Israeli escalation in Gaza and the West Bank this past week, its impact on Palestinian and Israeli politics, and what Palestinians in Gaza lived through.
On August 9, Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in the West Bank, including notable Palestinian resistance fighter Ibrahim Nabulsi, “the lion of Nablus,” during a daytime military raid. Nabulsi’s killing is also connected to the ongoing struggle of hunger striker Khalil Awawdeh, who continues to be held under administrative detention in Ramleh Prison. All of these incidents are part of the same story — the Israeli campaign to eradicate Palestinian resistance.
Less than 48 hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement in Gaza, Israeli forces killed three Palestinian resistance fighters, including a minor, during a raid on the Old City of Nablus. The assassination of the fighters prompted a general strike and protests across the West Bank.