The anniversary of the 1948 Palestinian Nakba arrived this year with a unique flavour, amidst the humiliation of the Zionist state over the past eight months of the most violent.
Sinwar remained in Israeli prisons for 23 years. Over the course of his long years in captivity, Sinwar was a good follower of Israeli society, and he constantly followed what was published in the Hebrew media. He also read many studies written in Hebrew that dealt with the Israeli internal situation, which was greatly reflected in his style and dealings with the occupation society.
At MIT last week, another bullhorn-wielding protester led the crowd in exactly the same chant, then improvised a new ending: “Al-mawt la-sahyuniyah!” “Death to Zionism!”
The cowardly killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s three sons and four grandchildren in Gaza only exemplifies the fact that the murderous occupying entity is on a deathbed.
He lies down to sleep. He is exhausted. This is the toughest war Israel has ever fought. Fighting armies was easier than this. Its headlines would have been known and these armies would eventually be broken. Strike their airports, headquarters and burn their tanks. They can be forced to swallow the bitter pill and stop the fighting without reclaiming their land. The deterrence power was perfect.