Hamas official Dr Mahmoud Al-Zahar spoke on the memorial ceremony for the legal killer Qasem Soleimani on the second anniversary of his assassination by the hands of the Individuals. Zahar praised this legal and his braveness and help for the Palestinian resistance. He glorified him and described him as a martyr, and claimed that those that celebrated Soleimani’s killing are deviants, normalisers and Arab Zionists.
This provoked tens of millions of Arabs, particularly these within the nations that suffered by the hands of late Iranian common who killed and displaced their individuals, and destroyed their houses. Not fairly singlehandedly, Soleimani turned their lives into hell in Syria, Yemen and Iraq. So did he actually need to be eulogised?
A few of those that have been completely happy at Soleimani’s assassination might have been amongst those that have normalised relations with Israel, as Zahar claimed, however they have been additionally among the many tens of millions of his victims in Syria, Yemen and Iraq. It’s unlucky that the Hamas official didn’t acknowledge these victims in his speech, or point out Qasem Soleimani’s crimes.
I’m identified for my love of Palestine and that I’m neither a deviant nor an Arab Zionist (I used to be one of many first commentators to make use of the time period). Nonetheless, I used to be one of many free individuals of our nation who celebrated the demise of the legal who killed Sunni Muslims in Syria, Yemen and Iraq. If former US President Donald Trump did one good deed, it was to kill Qasem Soleimani, who was implementing Iran’s challenge to destabilise the Arab world convey again the Persian Empire on the ruins of the Arab nation.
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For the reason that 1979 return to Iran of Ayatollah Khomeini from exile in Paris after the success of the Iranian revolution, the declared intention was to export the revolution to the Arab nations and sow the seeds of strife between Sunni and Shia Muslims. This has resulted in wars in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon, wherein Soleimani was instrumental. I can not neglect the picture of him strolling by the ruins of Aleppo after his forces had destroyed town over the heads of its individuals. Iran then displaced the remaining Sunni Muslims and changed them with Shia.
So how can the Syrians and others not be indignant at Mahmoud Al-Zahar’s speech? The phrases of the previous minister of international affairs within the Hamas authorities lacked prudence, diplomacy and stability.
Nonetheless, we all know that Iran helps the resistance with weapons and cash at a time when the Arab governments are largely absent from Palestine and have withdrawn such help. Certainly, some have even participated within the siege of Gaza and outlawed the resistance. Some nations, similar to Saudi Arabia, have reached a brand new low by arresting members of the resistance and people associating or sympathising with it. On the similar time, Arab nations have established diplomatic relations with Israel, normalising hyperlinks on the expense of the Palestinian trigger and the legit rights of the Palestinian individuals. However does Iran supply help to the Palestinians for the sake of The Almighty, or in its personal pursuits, hoping to spice up its affect and hegemony within the Arab world?
It’s unlucky that some Hamas leaders are nonetheless unaware of the truth that Iran advantages from supporting the resistance in opposition to the Israeli occupation. Therefore, the resistance doesn’t want to specific its gratitude to Iran in such a disgraceful manner, wherein it seems to be sympathetic to Tehran and its ambitions. This method damages supporters of the resistance who denounce Iran’s interference and ambitions within the area, and its use of Shiism as a weapon in help of tyrants and corruption because it tries to unfold its affect and dominance.
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We all know that Mahmoud Al-Zahar is a Palestinian intensely loyal to Palestine — two of his sons and a son-in-law have been martyred for the sake of the trigger — however this could not cease me from expressing my distaste at his speech. He made a mistake together with his shameful phrases, which has harm tens of millions of individuals. Footage of Soleimani have been, keep in mind, burnt by the individuals within the streets of Gaza.
Whereas, the resistance shouldn’t be held chargeable for the errors of a few of its members, it is very important word that these in senior roles can not afford to behave like extraordinary residents. Their lapses won’t go unnoticed, and can replicate negatively on the trigger they symbolize. That’s the reason we should stay sincere to the trigger and to ourselves, and never flatter leaders by staying silent about their errors.
Could God shield the Palestinian resistance and hold it away from the evil of sedition; and will it overcome the enemies of Palestine. Amen.
The views expressed on this article belong to the writer and don’t essentially replicate the editorial coverage of Center East Monitor.
