OPINIONS
Sun 01 Oct 2023 9:38 am - Jerusalem Time
Our strength...in our unity
The occupation steals the land every day, and had it not been for our large population, it would have announced the annexation of the entire West Bank. It took a step based on this logic when it realized that the Gaza Strip is a small area with a large population that had left forever and Gaza was relieved of its misfortunes, but it is still besieging the Strip and putting pressure on its people. By possible means.
The citizens of the West Bank are a big thorn in Israel's side, and that is why the occupation confiscates as much land area as possible and the smallest number of residents, and that is why we see settlement in the least populated places, and it also works to displace as many of them as possible in order to seize the land without population or with the smallest number of population.
An international investigation committee has confirmed that Israel has committed major violations against the people that require legal consequences, but these are just words said from here and forgotten by society from there. Arrogance remains for the strongest and the weak continue to pay the price dearly and constantly.
However, the situation in the West Bank in its current reality raises Israeli fears and anxiety among the settlers in particular, because they feel fear and suffer from it in every one of their movements, which consequently leads to official government tension that prompted Netanyahu to hold a special session today to assess the security situation and take the necessary steps. To confront it, in this context, he does nothing but strengthen and increase the number of his forces in the West Bank and around the settlements in the hope of protecting them. He also defends the settlers. An example of this is that he was content with deporting a settler from the West Bank and not prosecuting him, who was accused of killing a Palestinian in the town of Burqa.
This does not only concern us in the West Bank, but also the Palestinians inside, where the government has canceled effective programs to combat the escalating and increasing crime there. One of its most painful manifestations was the killing of five people from one family by gunfire. The majority of these victims were young men and in many cases from one family. The cancellation of these programs sparked widespread dissatisfaction and increased thinking that the Israeli government does not care about what is happening among the Arabs or is encouraging this violence in various forms.
In all cases, and regardless of the Palestinian situation in the West Bank and Gaza or inside, the future is ours, and no matter how fragmented or quarreled these forces are, this situation will disappear, and the truth remains that we are one people, one interest, and one future..!!
The great responsibility remains on the shoulders of the national authority, which must prevent or confront this state of security chaos and social chaos that is strengthening among the people of one people amid this devastating state of occupation with all its practices.
In truth, the authority alone cannot bear this problem. The duty and responsibility remain with those who represent the tribal leaders and have a voice in society and solve many family problems. It is necessary to strengthen cooperation and brotherhood among people so that a strong, established national spirit prevails, and they are capable of this if they devote all their efforts. Their activities for sound national and social service.
Finally, we must say a word to the leaders of Fatah and Hamas, which is the question: How long will this division and this running after factional and private interests at the expense of the national interest last??!!
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