Hatim Abdel Qader: The Palestinian issue is going through its most dangerous phase, and the division must be ended and a new confrontation strategy must be agreed upon.

Dr. Abdul Rahim Abu Jamous: The West adopts double standards, where decisions that serve Israel are implemented and those that concern the Palestinian people are suspended

Fadwa Khader: We must unify the Palestinian discourse and build strong alliances with countries that have recognized the State of Palestine and those who stand in solidarity with us

Ismail Muslimani: The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is an Opportunity to Highlight the Justice of the Palestinian Cause on the International Stage

Dr. Mukhaimer Abu Saada: The Palestinian cause will remain alive and standing as long as there is a Palestinian people struggling for their legitimate rights

Manal Qadri: Arab and international solidarity with the Palestinian people has remained formal and more like soft solidarity that is neither fattening nor satisfying

Osama Al-Sharif: The world will not return to what it was before October 7, and it is no longer acceptable for Israel's crimes to continue without accountability or punishment.

There seems to be a vast difference between the reality of the Palestinian people now and the circumstances in which the United Nations General Assembly decided in 1977 to consider November 29 a day of solidarity with the Palestinian people, the day on which the resolution to partition Palestine was issued in 1947. What the Palestinian people are currently being subjected to, especially in the Gaza Strip, does not require mere solidarity, but rather a real international stance that stops the war of extermination waged by the occupying state, without the slightest regard for international, humanitarian and human rights laws, or for the international community itself.

The raging war on the Gaza Strip, with its massacres, mass killings, displacement, starvation and destruction, has been reaching the world moment by moment, live, in sound and image, for fourteen months. It has made the injustice of the Palestinian people the number one issue in various international forums, and is not suitable for a single day of solidarity, as resolutions have been issued by the highest UN bodies, but Israel, supported by the United States, has not adhered to any of them, while the countries of the world are divided between those who stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and call for lifting the injustice against them and giving them their legitimate rights to freedom, and other countries that stand with the occupying state and provide it with ammunition and political support to continue its massacres and crimes against the Palestinian people.

Writers and analysts confirmed in interviews with “I” that the Palestinian issue is now going through its most dangerous phase, stressing the importance of putting the Palestinian house in order and adhering to the Arab and Islamic depth, in addition to relying on international legitimacy as a means of preserving Palestinian rights. They said: “The Palestinian issue will remain standing and alive as long as there is a Palestinian people struggling for their legitimate rights.”

Liquidating the Palestinian issue and undermining the two-state solution

Hatem Abdel Qader, a Jerusalemite politician, said: The Palestinian cause is currently going through its most dangerous phase since the beginning of the conflict with the Israeli occupation more than seven decades ago.

He explained that the war waged by Israel on the Gaza Strip, including the brutal crimes of genocide, in addition to the settlement expansion and criminal attacks by settlers in the West Bank, and the systematic Israelization and Judaization operations taking place in Jerusalem, all aim to liquidate the Palestinian cause and undermine the two-state solution.

Abdul Qader pointed out that Israel, despite all the crimes it commits, has failed to achieve its goals of displacing the Palestinians and uprooting them from their land.

He added: "The legendary steadfastness of the Palestinian people, especially in the Gaza Strip, has proven the impossibility of liquidating the Palestinian cause."

He stressed that the occupation will not succeed in its attempts, no matter how brutal, to break the will of the Palestinians or impose its project to liquidate the cause.

Abdul Qader stressed the importance of consolidating Palestinian national unity and ending the division at this critical stage.

He called for agreeing on a new strategy to confront the occupation, which would ensure the protection of the Palestinian national project and invest in the international and humanitarian momentum that the Palestinian cause gained as a result of the criminal aggression on the Gaza Strip.

Abdul Qader concluded by sending a message to the Israelis, stating that peace and stability in the region will not be achieved except by recognizing the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people, most notably the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.

The international community is responsible for ending the occupation.

In turn, writer and political analyst Dr. Abdul Rahim Abu Jamous said: November 29 of each year has become a symbol of global solidarity with the Palestinian people. This day comes to commemorate the partition resolution No. 181 issued by the United Nations General Assembly in 1947, which stipulated the establishment of two states in Palestine: one Jewish and one Palestinian. However, the resolution was not fully implemented, as Israel was established, while the Palestinian state has not been established to this day.

Abu Jamous pointed out that the United Nations General Assembly decided in 1977 to consider November 29 as a day of solidarity with the Palestinian people, based on the recommendation of the Committee on the Rights of the Palestinian People. This day is celebrated annually to affirm the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to return, self-determination and the establishment of their independent state.

Abu Jamous explained that the Israeli occupation remains the biggest obstacle to establishing the Palestinian state and extending its sovereignty, whether on the basis of Partition Resolution 181 or other international legitimacy resolutions such as 242 and 338.

He stressed that the occupation's practices, with the support of the United States of America, prevent the implementation of the two-state solution principle, despite the international consensus on the necessity of establishing an independent Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, 1967.

Abu Jamous criticized Western policies, especially American ones, which adopt double standards in dealing with the Palestinian issue, implementing decisions that serve Israel and obstructing those that support Palestinian rights.

He pointed out that this colonial approach contributes to the continuation of occupation, settlement and aggression against the Palestinian people.

Abu Jamous stressed that the Palestinian people will not stop their struggle for their rights, pointing out that the Palestinians have built governmental and civil institutions that pave the way for the establishment of their independent state. Despite all the obstacles, the Palestinians possess all the components of a state, and they are worthy of their right to self-determination and the right to return to the homes from which they were displaced.

He called on the international community to assume its responsibilities, end the Israeli occupation and enable the Palestinian people to establish their independent state.

Abu Jamous stressed that regional stability can only be achieved by achieving justice for the Palestinian people, hoping that international positions will soon mature in a way that achieves the aspirations of the Palestinian people for freedom and independence.

Solidarity activists around the world have exposed the true face of Israel and should be honored.

For her part, the Jerusalemite feminist activist Fadwa Khader said: The steadfastness of the Palestinian people, especially our people in Gaza, in the face of the brutal genocide and fascist crimes committed by the far-right Israeli government, represents a symbol of steadfastness and dignity.

She added: Despite the arrests, killings, displacement and systematic starvation, the Palestinian people continue to defend their rights with indomitable determination, inflicting heavy losses on the occupation army and its mercenaries.

Khader stressed the need to unify the Palestinian discourse at this sensitive stage, and to work on building strong alliances with countries that have recognized the State of Palestine and those who stand in solidarity with the national project.

She stressed that these alliances must be based on credibility and clarity, far from the influences of imperialism and Zionist capitalism that aim to thwart the Palestinian national project and displace its people.

Khader called for honoring literary and artistic figures, student movements, and solidarity committees around the world who supported the Palestinian cause and fought for it.

She stressed that these activists revealed to the world the true face of fascist Israeli policies, and bravely stood by the rights of the Palestinian people, which requires appreciation of their efforts through Palestinian embassies abroad.

Khader pointed out the necessity of immediate leadership action with unity of ranks and a common national interest, away from bets that might thwart the Palestinian national struggle.

Criminalizing the Israeli occupation and its leaders

She stressed that investing in the Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People must go beyond slogans to concrete actions, including demanding that the international community assume its responsibilities towards criminalizing the Israeli occupation and its leaders for their ongoing crimes.

Khader called for urgent action to enforce the decisions of the International Criminal Court against the leaders of the occupation, such as Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Galant, and to work to demand compensation for the losses incurred by the Palestinian people over decades, especially in Gaza, Jerusalem, and the West Bank, in addition to the suffering of the Palestinians in the diaspora.

She warned against the occupation's attempts to destroy the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and close its offices in Jerusalem, as this would have a serious impact on the refugee issue and the right of return in accordance with UN Resolution 194.

Khader stressed the rejection of the policy of double standards, as racism and discrimination against Palestinians cannot be allowed to continue, while full rights and privileges are granted to whites in a duality that the world has come to reject in a time when the era of slavery has ended.

The hottest year for the Palestinian cause

For his part, Jerusalemite political analyst Ismail Muslimani said: The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which falls on November 29 every year, represents an opportunity to highlight the justice of the Palestinian cause on the international stage.

He added: This solidarity reflects a growing recognition of the Palestinian people's narrative as the owners of the right and the land, in the face of the false Zionist narrative that is based on lies and deception.

Muslimani explained that this year is the hottest for the Palestinian cause, especially in light of the genocide that the Gaza Strip has been subjected to, from bombing, siege and starvation using advanced American weapons.

He explained that these Israeli practices, which include killing women and children and starving the population, represent ethnic cleansing that the world is following with silence and helplessness.

Muslimmani pointed out that recent events, especially after October 7, 2023, have placed the Palestinian issue at the heart of international discussions, as Palestinian justice is now mentioned in every European and international home.

He stressed that the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Israeli officials is not merely a condemnation of individuals, but rather holds Israel as a whole responsible for the crimes committed.

Muslimani stressed that the Palestinian people are still recording heroic stances and legendary steadfastness, especially in the Gaza Strip, where the Palestinian cause is still alive in the global conscience.

He added: The Palestinian issue is troubling the entire world, and despite the inability of international legitimacy to implement its decisions to establish a Palestinian state, the steadfastness of the Palestinian people will remain the key to self-determination soon.

Muslimani criticized the silence of the Arab regimes and their inability to support the Palestinian cause, saying: “The Palestinian people are facing the occupation alone, as Mahmoud Darwish said: Why did you leave the horse alone?” However, he praised the support that the Palestinians receive from the free peoples of the world, who continue to stand by them with all their strength and determination.

Analyst Muslimani stressed that the Israeli occupation will not enjoy security and stability as long as the rights of the Palestinian people are not achieved, pointing out that the Palestinian cause will remain a symbol of freedom and struggle, and that victory is coming, God willing.

The Palestinian issue is going through difficult and complex circumstances

For his part, Dr. Mukhaimer Abu Saada, Professor of Political Science at Al-Azhar University, said that the Palestinian issue is going through difficult and complex circumstances on the 77th anniversary of the issuance of the partition resolution.

He explained that the Palestinian people are facing a war of extermination, starvation and displacement, which was clearly expressed in the statements of the extremist Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, in addition to the escalation of settlement in the West Bank and annexation projects.

Abu Saada pointed out that the re-election of former US President Donald Trump could lead to further deterioration in the Palestinian issue, pointing to the danger of his public statements calling for the expansion of Israel as a "small state."

He added: "Despite these challenges, the Palestinian cause cannot be liquidated. The Palestinian people are not like the Red Indians, and as long as there are Palestinians living on the land of historical Palestine and around the world, the Palestinian cause will remain alive."

Abu Saada stressed the need to work hard to preserve the Palestinian cause, pointing out the importance of arranging the internal Palestinian house and adhering to the Arab and Islamic depth, in addition to relying on international legitimacy as a means of preserving Palestinian rights.

Regarding the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state under the current circumstances, Abu Saada said that this is not currently possible due to regional and international circumstances, but he stressed that this reality does not mean abandoning the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state on the basis of international legitimacy resolutions.

Abu Saada stressed that the Palestinian cause will remain alive as long as there is a Palestinian people struggling for their legitimate rights.

November 29th is a platform to remind the world of the Palestinian cause

As for Manal Kadri, a professor of sociology at the University of Tunis, she confirmed that the Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which has been observed annually on November 29 since 1977, was supposed to be a platform to remind the world of the Palestinian cause as a humanitarian cause that goes beyond the borders of Palestine, but this solidarity has often become formal and ineffective.

She said: “It was called the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, a day of solidarity and remembrance of a humanitarian cause, not a purely Palestinian one. It is an opportunity for the Palestinians to draw the attention of the international community and raise public awareness of the fact that the Palestinian cause is still pending and has not been resolved despite the passage of decades and the issuance of relevant international resolutions, and that the Palestinian people have not yet obtained their human and societal rights.”

She added: "Despite the denunciations, demonstrations and slogans, Arab and international solidarity with the Palestinian people remained formal, and became more like soft solidarity that is neither fattening nor satisfying."

Qadri pointed out that true solidarity with the Palestinian cause is created by peoples with their blood, while it is met with official silence from governments.

She said: “Solidarity is created by the people and crushed by the ruler’s decisions. It is solidarity that the ruled arranges and expresses in various forms. In return, the ruler has the decision to express solidarity in actual decisions and legislation, but he is better off and prefers to be content with following up and praising the efforts without seeking to create legislation or laws that do justice to the Palestinian cause and dwarf that enemy – the occupation.”

Attempts to liquidate the Palestinian issue once and for all

Qadri said: “This is a stage unlike any other that the Palestinian cause has gone through. Defeated international decisions have become merely decorative. In the face of this abhorrent picture that we live in, what about annual international solidarity by simple peoples who roam the streets or remind people of the Palestinian cause in universities or cultural clubs... Is that still useful?”

She stressed that the Palestinian cause is going through an unprecedented phase, characterised by attempts to liquidate the cause and resolve the conflict once and for all. She said: “With or without solidarity, and far from those resonant humanitarian slogans, what solidarity are we talking about?”

Rather, what human principles are we talking about in the face of bleak images that the world has never witnessed before? Today, we are facing a stage of resolving the conflict and liquidating the Palestinian cause, not because public opinion has risen up or because the streets are filled with demonstrations and unprecedented raising of the Palestinian flag, or because it is our duty to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people, but because we are in a stage in which the makers of this war have seen that we have reached liquidation because the goals have been achieved and the developments desired internationally from the Al-Aqsa flood have occurred.

Qadri said: “The Palestinian cause has always had complex humanitarian and political dimensions. When the goals are achieved, talk begins about liquidating the conflict. This is how wars are managed, and the basis of managing the Palestinian cause is the goals that are sought after and intentions that are achieved, no matter the cost, whether human or natural.”

The Gaza war posed an unprecedented challenge to the international system.

In turn, Jordanian political analyst Osama Al-Sharif said: All attempts aimed at liquidating the Palestinian cause will fail and will not succeed in ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

He pointed out that the administration of former US President Donald Trump gave Israel the green light to annex the West Bank or parts of it, but this measure will not lead to ending the conflict, but will create ongoing legal and political crises.

Al-Sharif added: “Trump violated international law in his first term by recognizing Jerusalem as the unified capital of Israel and recognizing its annexation of the occupied Syrian Golan. However, these moves did not change the reality of the Israeli occupation or the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination on their land.”

He explained that the results of weakening the Palestinian Authority, escalating settlement operations, killing Palestinians, seizing their lands, demolishing their homes, and arresting thousands, were clearly evident in recent events.

Al-Sharif pointed out that the world today stands at a dangerous crossroads due to the repercussions of the Gaza war and the continuation of the Palestinian issue.

He said: "Either the international community will comply with international law and the decisions of the United Nations institutions, or the existing international system and its institutions will collapse, which will lead to the end of the unipolar system, which has proven to be a disastrous failure."

He stressed that the Gaza war posed an unprecedented challenge to the international system prevailing since the end of the Cold War, as the United States, with its policies biased towards Israel and arrogance in crisis management, became a major cause of the destruction of this system.

Al-Sharif concluded by saying that the world will not return to the situation it was in before October 7, 2023, stressing that it is no longer acceptable for Israel's crimes to continue without accountability or punishment.