Palestinian resistance is spreading. The example of Gaza is now being seen in the West Bank. For most Palestinians, their existence is how they stand up and resist.
Israel deployed attack helicopters during a military raid on Jenin for the first time in 20 years but was forced to retreat in what may mark an evolution in the capabilities of the Palestinian resistance.
Palestinians and Arabs have been active agents of resistance against colonialism and imperialism since before the Nakba, and the legacy of this anti-colonial resistance lives on today.
The nascent concept of the “unity of fields” seeks to link Palestinian struggles across different geographic locations. This is what Israel is attempting to defeat in Gaza.
In October, Mariam Barghouti interviewed Palestinian resistance fighter Nidal Khazem. Six months later after Israeli forces assassinated him, Barghouti returned to interview his father and share a previously unheard recording of her interview with Nidal.
For too long, the global solidarity movement has only understood Palestinians as victims of Israeli violence. The current moment calls us to question the invincibility of the Zionist project and reassess our struggle.
In a week that saw five more Palestinians killed including another deadly raid on Jenin, Palestinian, Jordanian, Egyptian, American, and Israeli representatives met in Sharm El-Sheikh to formalize the war on Palestinians.
Recent U.S.-led summits in Jordan and Egypt have formalized the campaign to quash Palestinian resistance. Now, in addition to Israel’s ongoing offensive, Palestinians must also face the PA, as it hunts the resistance from within.
Events in Jerusalem over the past few days show that Ben Gvir’s declared war on East Jerusalem has already begun, as Israeli authorities crack down on Palestinians across the city.
While the people of Gaza cheer for resistance in the West Bank and call for armed factions in Gaza to support it, they also fear that escalations with Israel will lead to another war on Gaza.