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Why should Palestine
not accept a ceasefire?

Ahmad Reza Roohallahzad

Tehran (Qodsna) – A new wave of high tensions has been started across the occupied territories of Palestine, as the Zionist regime has intensified its attempts to evict Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in the holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem).

 

The current war has significant differences from previous Israel-Palestine conflicts.

 

1- This is the first war in which the Gaza Strip is acting as an effective army in the war with Zionists. Palestine had no real army in the 1948 and 1967 wars, and it was dependent on other Arab states’ armies, which were not able to practically react, as they were obedient to US policies. However, during the 2008, 2012 and 2014 wars, Gaza was armed, although it hadn’t the current power, and the upheavals in the occupied territories were not in line with Gaza's approach.


2- This is the first time that the Zionist regime has faced a real reaction from Palestinian resistance groups.


3- This is the first time that after targeting a Palestinian neighborhood, all other Palestinians from different locations are responding and protesting.


4- This is the first time that almost all Palestinian factions are acting integrated.


5- This is the first time that Palestinians have launched an inclusive Intifada since 1948.


6- This is the first time that the Zionist regime has lost control in some cities across the occupied territories.


7- This is the first time that Palestinian missiles and rockets have reached even the farthest locations in the occupied territories.


8- This is the first time that Tel Aviv has experienced tides of war, and Zionist settlers have locked up themselves in shelters.


9- This is the first time that the Palestinian resistance groups have the upper hand and they define the rules of the war, and Israel has to continue in an undesired situation.


10- This is the first time that major Israeli airports have been shut down for a long time because of the war.


11- This is the first time that Israeli ports are not able to resume their operation, and therefore, Israel is going to experience heavy economic damages.


12- This is the first time the Gaza Strip exercises all of its power in favor of the Palestinian nation, and it pays heavy costs.


13- This is the first time that displaced Palestinians have clearly announced their readiness to contribute to the war against the Zionist regime. Great consensus is obvious across Lebanon and Jordan’s borders.


14- This is the first time that the war has been extended to all parts of the occupied territories.


15- Israeli air defense system, Iron Dome, has lost its effectiveness against advanced Palestinian missiles and rockets.


16- For the first time, the Palestinian resistance has added political, security, military, and economic infrastructures to its target list.


17- Zionist forces are experiencing a heavy psychological burden, and it makes it hard for the Zionist regime to continue the war. Calling for 9000 reserved forces indicates this matter.


18-  Arab regimes, which have betrayed the Palestinian cause and have normalized ties with Israel, are now concerned about the current situation. The status quo puts an end to the process of further normalization of ties with the Zionist regime.


19-  Wahhabi terrorism was trying to derail Palestine from top Islamic priorities, and was partially successful in this way. However, the current war brought back the Palestinian issue to its real place and its position would be fixed over the next months.


20-  Considering the ongoing pandemic, growing widespread protests have been held around the world in support of Palestine. If the pro-Palestinian protests continue, states have to review their policies towards Palestine. Before the current round of conflicts, the BDS movement faced heavy pressure from Western states, but now, it is increasing its activities too.

 

Given the above-mentioned factors, it seems that Palestinians should not agree with any ceasefire process with the Zionist enemy. The Zionist regime violated all of its commitments towards Palestinians, and always misuses ceasefires to develop its aggressive policies. While the ongoing war continues, the Zionist regime is still active on different fronts and continue atrocities against Palestinian people:

 

1- Developing illegal settlements
2- Trying to globalize the trend of moving embassies to Al-Quds
3- Advancing the Judaization of Al-Quds and other parts of the occupied territories of Palestine
4- Organizing further attacks against Al-Aqsa Mosque and the plans for diving the holy site.
5- Escalating racist attacks against Muslims
6- Continuing the besiege of the Gaza Strip
7- Making the dire situation in Gaza in order to stop rebuilding infrastructures
8- Attacking against Gaza and killing civilian people
9- Establishing terror teams to assassinate significant Palestinian leaders
10- Declining to compensate Palestinian

 

According to these details, isn't accepting a ceasefire a threat to Palestine and delaying the liberation of Palestine and the destruction of Israel? Isn't agreeing with a ceasefire a great opportunity for Israel to get out of the current stalemate? Isn't a ceasefire equal with distrust of Palestinian youth towards the Gaza resistance movement? There is no doubt that a ceasefire is a deception, and countries such as Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt are considering Israel’s interests, not the Palestinian ones.

 

Palestine has the upper hand in the current tensions, and to expand the achievements, some steps should be taken:

 

A- Extending military attacks from Gaza to other parts of the occupied territories.
B- Continuing the popular Intifada across all cities
C- Muslim communities should continue and expand their support for Palestine
D- Anti-Israeli movements and measures must be increased in political, civil, legal, and economic spheres.

 

The expansion of regional and global movements in support of Palestine and opposition to Israel will always depend on the continuation of resistance in the current situation and the avoidance of its calming or ceasefire.
 

Writer: Ahmad Reza Roohallahzad

Ahmad Reza Roohallahzad is a Middle East affairs expert based in Tehran.




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