In light of the escalating conflict between Israeli forces and the Lebanese resistance party Hezbollah, on top of the already heightened Israeli military aggression in the Gaza Strip, many prominent Palestinians are voicing their opinions about the situation. Palestine News Network is pleased to publish their statements.
Lebanese resistance attacks come as a direct response to the repeated Israeli crimes committed against both the Lebanese and Palestinian people. The State of Israel’s contempt for the dignity of the Arab people is obvious.
Mona Mansour, Member of the Legislative Council from
We cannot differentiate between what is happening in and the ongoing killing and destruction in
Dr. Abdel Sattar Qassem, Professor of Political Science at An
I do not think that will be able to free their captive soldiers in and the Gaza Strip. Nevertheless, they will continue their military operations in such highly populated areas as
Ghassan Al Shakah, Member of the Executive Committee
Aggression is not new to and
Yasser Badrsawi, Director of the Right of
The Israeli aggression against the Lebanese and Palestinian people demonstrates the policy of to respond to resistance with murder and destruction. Arab leaders need to unite in resistance and reject the politics of aggression.
Issam Abu Bakr, Secretary of the Fateh party in
Palestinian and other Arab political prisoners, which now number over 10,041, have a right to live in freedom and dignity and to be released from Israeli prisons. The international community must move quickly in order to resolve this crisis by diplomatic means. Aggression against and
MP Gamal Alterawi, Fateh official
As was expected, is using the excuse of security concerns to wage war against the unarmed Palestinian people of the West Bank and
Lu’ay Abdo, Fateh official
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has delivered many messages to , the Arab world, and the These involved countries should understand that the era of bullying campaigns is over. , , and , among other countries, have struggled against imperialist regimes. Just like these countries, and
Imad Ya’ensh, Palestinian National Council member
The time has come to understand that the Arab peoples of and
Entisar Sartawi, women’s rights activist
The Arab world and the international community must quickly resolve the current crisis and work for the release of political prisoners inside Israeli prisons. The silence of the international community has persisted for far too long. Thus, we call upon the UN Security Council and the League of Arab States to preserve democracy and insist upon the release of prisoners.
Mohammad Jamil Abdo, prisoner affairs activist
does not want peace, but rather is inciting violence and aggression. It is true that wants to impose an agenda for the Middle East based on its concept of a greater . Such an imposition will only lead to further conflict and the breaking down of the Israeli military machine by resistance forces such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
Mahmoud Harb, Popular Front for the Liberation of
In the light of years of Israeli aggression, I maintain that it is the right of the Arab people to resist oppression. It is our right to resist and fight for the release of our brothers and sisters sitting in Israeli prisons.
