October 7, 2023, succeeded in putting the brakes on several Arab-Israeli normalization plans, such as Saudi Arabia, which demanded an independent Palestinian state as a prerequisite to a deal.
What happens next?
Netanyahu gave a speech celebrating the assassination of Sinwar, but the Israelis must recognize that assassinating resistance leaders will not stop the resistance movement in the region. The Israelis have assassinated Abbas Mousawi, Ahmad Yassine, Dr. Abdul Aziz Rantisi, Hassan Nasrallah, Yahya Sinwar, and others.
Even Israeli security experts have said that Israel is not safer after attacking Gaza for over one year. Killing innocent civilians in Gaza or the Occupied West Bank will not make Israeli civilians more safe.
Despite the numerous assassinations, the resistance movement gains strength and supporters. Hamas, Hezbollah, and other similar groups are willing to die for their cause. This is a concept that some Westerners find difficult to understand. However, the American patriot, Patrick Henry, said in 1776, "Give me liberty, or give me death."
The face of Che Guevara is everywhere and instantly recognized even though he died 57 years ago. There is a statue of Nelson Mandela in Ramallah in the Occupied West Bank. Mandela said, "But we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians. "
Freedom fighters may die, but if their cause is just, their fight will be continued by those who follow to pick up the torch and go forward.
Steven Sahiounie is a two-time award-winning journalist.
This article is originally published at MideastDiscours
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