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Mon 18 Dec 2023 7:42 am - Jerusalem Time
Dr. Azmi Bishara on the war on Gaza and the Israeli-American debate about its aftermath
Bishara said, “There is an American disagreement with (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu regarding Washington’s strategies in the region,” adding that Israel “failed militarily in Gaza, despite the massive destruction in the Strip.” He pointed out that "the resistance has no interest in temporary truces."
He stated, "The Israelis are astonished by the size of the resistance's underground military infrastructure." Bishara pointed out that "the resistance in Gaza has no interest in temporary truces with Israel," and pointed out that Hamas is "right that there is no meaning to exchange deals unless there is a permanent ceasefire."
He stressed that "Israel is subjecting the issue of prisoners in Gaza to its military strategy, and not the other way around." He stressed that the Israelis "want to implement an apartheid system par excellence after the end of the war on Gaza."
Bishara said, in the previous interview conducted with him on “Arab TV”, regarding the war on Gaza, that “Israel wants to turn the Gaza Strip into a place unfit for life,” explaining that “the resistance’s behavior clearly indicates that it has prepared for a ground invasion scenario.”
He stated in the interview that “the structure of the UN Security Council cannot continue in its current state.” He also stressed that "the Palestine issue is a revealing issue and the war on Gaza revealed the Council's shortcomings." He stressed that "the Arab peoples taking to the streets is necessary, because it will confirm that the aggression against Gaza represents a real threat to the stability of the region."
Bishara pointed out that the resistance’s behavior and Israel’s surprise at it suggest that the Palestinian factions were well prepared for the occupation’s intention to invade Gaza, as evidenced by the number of wounded and dead that Israel recognizes among the ranks of its army, recalling that the official announcement speaks of two thousand wounded, while the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper revealed that they are five thousand. .
At the time, Bishara preferred to use the term “thwarting the aggression” to describe what is currently happening, rather than the term “victory.” In this context, he wondered: If Israel was surprised by Hamas’ offensive capabilities, why does it claim to know its defensive capabilities? He pointed out that just as Israel was confused in responding to the operation of last October 7, it was not prepared in the ground attack as well, because it failed to crystallize what the general goal of the ground invasion meant, i.e. “eliminating Hamas.”
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Dr. Azmi Bishara on the war on Gaza and the Israeli-American debate about its aftermath