Palestinian historian Abdul Qader Yassin, founder of the Arab Front Supporting Palestinian Resistance since 2008, is one of the most prominent voices raising awareness about the Palestinian cause through the narratives of its own people. Over the course of 30 books, and a year since the “Al-Aqsa Flood” battle commenced on October 7, 2023, he has been an advocate for the cause and resistance at numerous supporting events in Cairo.
His books are considered authoritative references on the history of the Palestinian cause, including titles such as “The Struggle of the Palestinian People Until 1948,” “The Palestinian National Movement 1948-1970,” “Misconceptions About the Palestinian Revolution,” “The Crisis of Fatah,” and “Supporting Formations for the Palestinian Resistance in Egypt: A Study of Three Models.”
365 Days that Reintroduced the Palestinian Cause in a Way that Hastens the Demise of the Occupying Entity
In his interview with “Al-Mujtama,” the octogenarian Palestinian thinker asserted that he foresees the strategic end of the Zionist occupation state. He emphasized that liberation comes at a price, commending the steadfastness of the Palestinian people and the successes achieved by the Palestinian resistance and military support fronts, despite the comprehensive Zionist genocide.
A year post “Al-Aqsa Flood,” how do you see the position of the Palestinian cause?
- I believe that the Al-Aqsa Flood operation has reintroduced the Palestinian cause correctly. This reintroduction signifies the beginning of the end for the Zionist entity, especially given the developments we see across all fronts of resistance and confrontation over the past year, which strengthen the proximity of this end.
This ongoing escalation, the Zionist savagery, and the desire to annihilate the Palestinian people will not break the will of the Palestinian people but will increase the ferocity and steadfastness of the resistance fronts.
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Some claim that Palestine did not need this battle due to the current savage aggression. What is your opinion?
-Aggression has never stopped since the beginning of the occupation. However, it is now a mad aggression. The Al-Aqsa Flood operation has deeply wounded the usurping entity, thus increasing its aggression against the Palestinian people after stealing their homes and lands.
With over 150,000 martyrs and wounded, was there a lesser price for complete liberation and the right of return?
-No country has ever been liberated throughout history without paying a high price in the blood of its people and leaders, the latest being leader Ismail Haniyeh (Abu al-Obad).
There is no “sweetness without fire,” and the people and resistance will not be weakened by what has happened and will happen. The vision has become clear, and everyone has seen the Zionist entity's determination for genocide. Everyone has pledged to continue the struggle against the usurpers of our homeland until victory.
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The right of return will not be achieved through United Nations resolutions or the good morals of the Zionists. Return will only be possible through the declaration of complete liberation. Thus, it can be said that liberation and return are intertwined, and the “Al-Aqsa Flood” battle can be historically marked as the beginning of complete liberation.
How do you evaluate the expansion of armed resistance fronts supporting Gaza over the past year?
-This is a real beginning of a regional war with the Zionist enemy, in which non-collaborating Arab countries might intervene alongside the Palestinian resistance.
As long as there is occupation, armed resistance, and the resistance line is ascending and expanding, only iron cuts iron.
The Al-Aqsa Flood was an unprecedented military operation in military history and should be included in military science, where the Palestinian resistance achieved astonishing feats, especially considering it was a guerrilla war and a battle by a non-regular army, unlike Egypt's regular army which inscribed another epic with its crossing in the victory of October 6, 1973, but it is linked to its name as a regular army.
No Country Has Ever Been Liberated Without Paying a High Price: No Sweetness Without Fire
How do you see the failure of the forced displacement project for Palestinians over the past year?
-The project did not achieve its goals and failed miserably. I affirm what I said since the start of the battle: Palestinians have an immunity against the issue of displacement. They can be killed on their land, but they will not be displaced. No one will leave Gaza for Egypt or any other place.
History reminds us that fears of forced displacement to Sinai began in June 1953 when the United States proposed a project to relocate Palestinians to an area near the city of Port Fouad over an area of 50,000 acres. This project was thwarted from Gaza by an uprising that lasted from March 1 to 3, 1955, and did not stop until a promise from the late President Gamal Abdel Nasser to reject the project entirely.
Has the Palestinian narrative succeeded in imposing its word over the past year?
-There is a noticeable and significant shift in Western public opinion among free Western peoples in favor of the Palestinian narrative and the truths of our cause. This is important and a strategic gain that we rely on in the long run, apart from most current Western governments that stand with the Zionist entity, right or wrong.
Economic Boycott is Part of the Open Battle on All Fronts
As for the Arab peoples, they are powerless for reasons not hidden from the discerning reader. However, they have managed to express themselves and their certain sympathy, which the Palestinian people know well.
How do you see the impact of the economic boycott of the Zionist entity among Arab peoples?
-The boycott is part of an ongoing battle that must be fought on all fronts. The boycotters are like soldiers on the economic front against the enemy. I have observed some of its effects in Cairo and hope it will expand across all Arab countries. We should not be enveloped in silence.
What is your message to the Palestinian people after a year of remarkable resilience?
-You are a living people, walking the path of struggle, no matter the sacrifices. Day by day, the resistance of your sons escalates, and despite the enormous costs, you are writing the beginning of the end for the Zionist entity.
How do you see the new year of “Al-Aqsa Flood” in light of the current situation in Lebanon and the region?
-The coming year may be more complicated and requires a new in-depth reading, especially after the recent electronic blow dealt to Hezbollah and Lebanon.
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