Yossi Schwartz ISL (RCIT section in Israel/Occupied Palestine), 19.04.2025
On March 26, a few Palestinians, most likely supporters of the PA, protested to demand an end to war, chanting anti-Hamas slogans, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip. This has raised the false Zionists’ hope that the Gazans blame Hamas for their suffering. However, even the right-wing Zionist newspaper asks: Why don’t Gazans protest Hamas in the face of destruction, starvation, and deaths? According to Israeli defense officials, the lack of a credible governing alternative in Gaza is a major factor in Hamas’s continued rule. The Gaza Strip remains firmly under the control of Hamas, not only in terms of political rule, but also in the social and economic spheres.
“A significant portion of the population maintains some form of connection to the organization, whether through direct affiliation, family ties, or other associations. These close links make it difficult for individuals or the wider public to distance themselves from Hamas or imagine a viable alternative. Israel’s demand for the demilitarization of Gaza receives little to no support among the Palestinian public. Despite the destruction and suffering caused by the ongoing war, Hamas continues to be seen by many as the legitimate form of “resistance” to Israel, bolstering its standing even as conditions in the Strip deteriorate.” [i]
“Analysts point to Gaza’s long history of enduring harsh conditions, along with a decades-old narrative of ‘steadfastness’ that remains deeply embedded in its collective psyche“.[ii]
No wonder the Zionists believe that the massive bombing of Gaza on tents, hospitals, schools, ambulances will make the Gazans to surrender after all the Israelis in the South and in the North of Israel escaped to the center of Israel, half a million left Israel, and every one who can obtain a passport of other countries. There is a major difference between the native Palestinians and the Zionist settler colonialists. The Palestinians are connected to this country, while the Zionists have robbed this country.
This war has exposed the lie that the European Jews who established this Zionist Monster are the children of this land who return to their promised land. A lie typical to settler colonialists, like in the American colonies or of the Boers in South Africa.
Endnotes:
[i] https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-850619
[ii] Ibid