After Israel released a video of the death of Hamas leader Sinwar, a Chinese blogger wrote an article praising Sinwar as the “sacred warrior.” The article, being in line with the Chinese government’s pro-Hamas position, was widely circulated on Chinese media. The following are some key excerpts from the article:
The world wonders why Hamas, a resistance group with limited equipment and logistical support, can stand against the powerful Israeli invasion force. Why has the 300,000-strong, heavily armed Israeli army been unable to take Gaza in a year, suffering over 30,000 casualties? This video offers the best answer.
According to Israeli media, Hamas leaders are allegedly indulging themselves in luxury mansions, with none of them on the front lines. But what’s the reality? The former leader, Ismail Haniyeh, lost over 60 family members to Israeli attacks. If he wanted a life of luxury, he could have taken his family to Qatar, but he didn’t. His family stayed in Gaza, suffering tremendous losses. In the end, Haniyeh himself was assassinated.
Sinwar, despite being severely injured and losing an arm, refused to surrender. Even when he couldn’t hold a gun, he was determined to resist with a stick if necessary. That’s why Gaza has held on until today and will continue to stand.
Israel’s release of this video (editor’s note: referring to the video of Sinwar’s death) backfired. According to Israeli claims, Hamas leaders live in luxury, but the video showed Sinwar on the battlefield. Meanwhile, Netanyahu’s son has spent years in a luxury villa in Miami.
Many pro-colonial voices urge the Palestinian people to give up resistance and accept a life under the iron rule of the Israelis. What is the outcome? Fatah surrendered long ago, but did that stop Israel’s occupation of the West Bank? On the contrary, Israel has accelerated its expansion since the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since Fatah’s surrender, Israel has “confiscated” over 30 square kilometers of West Bank land, leaving Fatah with less than 2,500 square kilometers under fragmented control, surrounded by Israeli military and armed settlers. So, it’s not that the Palestinian people choose to resist out of nothing; it’s that resistance is the only option. Even if you want to bury your head in the sand like an ostrich, doing so is simply not feasible.
Israel will not conquer Gaza in a year, nor in two. The Israeli government often accuses others of anti-Semitism or Nazism, using political correctness as a weapon. But they haven’t considered that if they leave no path for others, if they drive up the price of bread to unaffordable levels, if they label even basic acts of resistance as terrorism, they can’t blame the world for turning against them and for moderate tactics giving way to extreme measures.
Source: Sohu, October 25, 2024
https://www.sohu.com/a/820262668_120899619