Egyptian political thinker Magdi Ahmed Hussein, an expert in Arab and Islamic affairs, considered the announcement of the implementation of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza to be a strategic victory for the resistance and the Palestinian people, especially in the Gaza Strip. He emphasized that the entity will not easily recover from the shock of the "Al-Aqsa Deluge" and its repercussions, especially as it withdraws now while the military force continues in Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen.
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In an interview with "Al-Mujtama," Hussein expected that the Palestinian issue would regain its position at the forefront of the concerns of the nation and the world in the coming period. However, he linked this to the existence of clear sponsorship from all national, pan-Arab, and Islamic forces, and the continuation of its status as the central issue of the nation in reality, not just in words.
According to your assessment, who benefits from the ceasefire decision?
- Certainly, it benefits the Palestinian resistance, and thus the Arab and Islamic nation. The Zionist enemy has not achieved any of its declared or implicit goals, such as completely rooting out "Hamas," reoccupying the Gaza Strip, displacing the people of Gaza, and reconstructing settlements within what was termed reshaping the map of the Middle East, or forcibly returning the prisoners.
A Complete Victory
Today, they are signing an agreement that stipulates their complete withdrawal from all of Gaza, while "Hamas" is deeply rooted on the ground with its weapons, rockets, and military manufacturing. As for the houses and buildings that were destroyed, they will be rebuilt, and the martyrs are alive with their Lord, receiving sustenance.
What are the strategic dimensions of this Palestinian victory?
- The strategic dimensions of the Palestinian victory are manifold, foremost among them being that the resistance has shattered the Zionist security theory which is based on transferring the conflict outside the entity's territory and resolving it in a short time.
Gaza Envelope
In the "Al-Aqsa Deluge" battle, we saw the resistance invade the entire Gaza envelope, an area larger than the Gaza Strip, and battles raged for three days, followed by the continued bombardment with rockets until "Tel Aviv" and the entire Gaza envelope, and this continued until just before the agreement was concluded.
Unstable Entity
When the foundations of the Zionist security theory collapse, the entire entity weakens, and it is sufficient to note that more than a million Zionists are reported to have emigrated over the past year. It will be difficult for the entity to remain stable easily after that.
Military Strength
Finally, the ceasefire will give the resistance the opportunity to renovate and prepare its military strength. We should not forget that the release of more than a thousand Palestinian prisoners was one of the objectives of the battle, which confirms the resistance's ability to liberate its prisoners and impose its will on the better-armed enemy that receives full Western support.
Some observers have noted clear signs of psychological defeat among the officials of the entity. Do you agree with this?
- The psychological defeat of the Zionist entity is evident to everyone, and the enemy's media reveals a consensus in public opinion among the Zionists from all directions regarding the recognition of the apparent and blatant defeat in this agreement. Everyone knows that this agreement is essentially the same as the agreement from last May, and that its basic conditions were established by the resistance, which has been its position since the first day of the aggression. The entity will not easily recover, nor will it ever recover from the shock of "The Flood of Al-Aqsa" and its repercussions. It is sufficient to note that it is now withdrawing while military power continues in Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen.
After the ceasefire, what does Gaza specifically need from Arabs, Muslims, and the free people of the West?
- It is well known that the sector needs a major campaign for reconstruction, relief, and assistance. The Arabs and Muslims who have fallen short in their duty towards Gaza must compensate for this shortcoming in this regard! And the free people of the West know their duty better than most Arabs and Muslims. They have provided all kinds of support for Gaza and Palestine through boycotts, demonstrations, sit-ins, popular media via social media, pursuing Western officials, and reprimanding them, even leading to clashes with the police in the streets, resulting in their arrest and prosecution. I believe they will not abandon the cause of Palestine, as it cannot be resolved merely through a ceasefire; all rights must be reclaimed, and a Palestinian state must be established.
How do you see the calls for continuing the boycott and not linking it to the cessation of the war?
- These calls are extremely important and strategic. There must be a focus on continuing the boycott, for the West and its corporations have not repented for their aggression and injustice, but they were forced to agree to a ceasefire. The boycott is a strategic necessity to promote national industries and products and to deepen the economic independence of all Arab and Islamic countries, while limiting cooperation to friendly countries in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and some European countries that are not stained with Arab and Palestinian blood, such as Spain and Ireland.
In light of the current Arab situation, what is the future of the Palestinian cause in the upcoming period?
- The Palestinian cause will regain its status at the forefront of the concerns of the nation and the world, but it must be nurtured by all national, pan-Arab, and Islamic forces, providing the protective fence for it, so that it truly becomes the central cause of the nation, not just in words.
