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The article titled "Israel Is Losing this War" published in "The Nation" discusses the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, particularly focusing on the recent violence unleashed by Israel on Palestinians. The authors argue that despite Israel's overwhelming military power and support from the United States, it is failing to achieve its political goals in the conflict.
The article highlights the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, which resulted in the breaching of Israeli military installations and a high number of Israeli casualties. Drawing a parallel to the 1968 Tet Offensive in Vietnam, the authors emphasize that Hamas aims to achieve long-term political outcomes rather than immediate military victory. They suggest that Hamas seeks to rally the Palestinian population in Gaza, increase Israel's isolation, and undermine the Palestinian Authority's credibility.
The authors criticize the unconditional support given to Israel by the Biden administration and Western leaders, arguing that it stems from a delusion that Israel is a peaceful nation facing unprovoked attacks. They assert that Israel's failure to anticipate the attack on October 7 was a political failure to understand the consequences of its oppressive system, which has been labeled as apartheid by international human rights organizations.
The article also references Avrum Burg's warning from twenty years ago about the inevitability of violent backlash due to Israel's unjust actions. It argues that Israel's violent actions only replenish the ranks of Hamas and undermine its own security. The authors contend that the recent violence has shattered the status quo and that Hamas may see losing control of Gaza as advantageous for its larger objectives.
Military impotence of IOF terrorists have been further highlighted here:
The article highlights the surprise attack by Hamas on Israel, which resulted in the breaching of Israeli military installations and a high number of Israeli casualties. Drawing a parallel to the 1968 Tet Offensive in Vietnam, the authors emphasize that Hamas aims to achieve long-term political outcomes rather than immediate military victory. They suggest that Hamas seeks to rally the Palestinian population in Gaza, increase Israel's isolation, and undermine the Palestinian Authority's credibility.
The authors criticize the unconditional support given to Israel by the Biden administration and Western leaders, arguing that it stems from a delusion that Israel is a peaceful nation facing unprovoked attacks. They assert that Israel's failure to anticipate the attack on October 7 was a political failure to understand the consequences of its oppressive system, which has been labeled as apartheid by international human rights organizations.
The article also references Avrum Burg's warning from twenty years ago about the inevitability of violent backlash due to Israel's unjust actions. It argues that Israel's violent actions only replenish the ranks of Hamas and undermine its own security. The authors contend that the recent violence has shattered the status quo and that Hamas may see losing control of Gaza as advantageous for its larger objectives.
Hamas has a pan-Palestinian perspective, not a Gaza-specific one, and so it intended October 7 to have transformative effects across Palestine. During the 2021 “Unity Intifada” that sought to connect the struggles of Palestinians in both the West Bank and Gaza with those inside Israel, Hamas took actions in support of that goal. Now, the Israeli state is accelerating that connection with a paranoid campaign of repression against any expression of dissent from among its Palestinian citizens. Hundreds of Palestinians in the West Bank have been detained, including activists and teens posting on Facebook. Israel is all too aware of the potential for escalation in the West Bank. In that sense, the Israeli response has only brought the people of the West Bank and Gaza closer.
Israel Is Losing This War
Despite the violence it has unleashed on Palestinians, Israel is failing to achieve its political goals.
www.thenation.com
Military impotence of IOF terrorists have been further highlighted here:
A battalion of Israeli tanks destroyed by the resistance in Palestine
As Operation Aqsa Typhoon enters its twenty-seventh day, the military wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, remains resolute in their efforts to defend the Gaza Strip against the Israeli Occupation. The spokesperson for the Qassam Brigades, provided updates on the ongoing situation...
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