The Light of Palestine Will Lead the Way to Global Liberation

For those of us from the Black Alliance of Peace, we are honored to be able to participate in this gathering of fighters, of organizers on behalf of Palestine, but on behalf of the peoples of the world.

But let us provide a context and understanding of this historical moment, the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the imperialist Armada holds the rain more terror on Venezuela, the ice gestapo, terrorizing citizens and non citizens in the streets of the United States of America has finally stripped away the mass of US and Western civilizational superiority revealing the rotten core of a civilization that never was.

They are and never were western values beyond their commitment to dominance, violence and plunder.

Today, for the people of the world, there is no confusion.

We are clear. This world is not governed by law but by power, not by justice, but by empire, not by the equal worth of human life, but by the permanent hierarchy of lives.

With Gaza, what we see is not the breakdown of the liberal order, but the order as it is, naked, unashamed and violent, an order built on conquest, on slavery, on genocide, an order built on theft, theft of land, theft of labor, theft of life, and now that order has spoken clearly, some lives matter, some lives do not. Some deaths are crimes, some deaths are policy.

And those who claim the right to decide are the same forces that have always ruled – the colonial powers, the settler states, the managers of global plunder, now calling themselves the guardians of civilization.

But let us be clear, fascism, which is a concern in the West, is not new, it is not a deviation. It is not an accident. Fascism is colonialism turned inward.

Fascism is capitalism where it can no longer lie. Fascism is empire without manners. It was practiced for centuries on the bodies of the colonized in Africa, in the Americas, in Asia, in Palestine.

As it did in the 1930s in Italy and in Germany, it returns back to the Metropole wearing new uniforms, waving new flags, but carrying the same logic, dominate or destroy.

And today it governs the world. It governs through bombs instead of ballots, through sanctions instead of laws, through starvation, instead of diplomacy, through fear, instead of consent, the Security Council has been captured not by chaos, but by intention, not by a project of permanent war, permanent domination, permanent Inequality, permanent death.

These are the values that have captured the Security Council, and we are told to call this order. But the peoples of the world feel it in their bones that this order is dying. This order is exhausted. This order is dangerous, and from its ruins a question arises, who will shape what comes next, not states, not empires, not corporations, not anyone, but the people themselves organize with the vision of a new world.

The peoples, the dispossessed, the exploited, the colonized, the surplus, the unwanted, those whose lives have been treated as expendable must now stand at the center of history, and that is why Palestine and Venezuela are not Just places.

Palestine is a mirror. Venezuela is a line in the sand. Both are verdicts on Western Civilization. In Palestine we see the old world clearly. It’s racism, it’s violence, it’s lies, it’s terror, it’s moral bankruptcy. And in Palestine we see the new world struggling to be born, carried by people who refuse to disappear,
the children who go to school under drones, the medics who will still run toward the bombs, the mothers who will still love in the face of annihilation, the fighters who still resist.

When the world tells them to surrender, they are not only fighting for land, they are fighting for meaning. They are fighting for dignity. They are fighting for the future. And so must we.

We must tear down the lies. We must break the silence. We must refuse the normal, we must reject the terms of this dying world order. We must build a politics, not of fear but of solidarity, not of Imperial nations, but of liberated peoples, not of profit, but of life.

And let us say, without apologies, Palestine will be free. Venezuela will maintain its self determination, not because history is kind, but the people are brave, not because power will allow it, but because resistance will force it.

Transformation of ourselves and the world will come when we face and we free ourselves from Empire, from white supremacy, from capitalism, from the long nightmare that began in 1492.

This is not a moment for neutrality. This is not a moment for comfort. This is not a moment for caution. This is a moment for alignment, a moment for courage, a moment for choosing sides. We choose life, we choose liberation, we choose the peoples, and we will not stop.

No compromise

No retreat

Palestine will be free.

Ajamu Baraka is an editor and contributing columnist for the Black Agenda Report. He is the Director of the North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights and serves on the Executive Committee of the U.S. Peace Council and leadership body of the U.S.-based United National Anti-War Coalition (UNAC).

source: Black Agenda Report

Hezbollah SG Affirms Devoured Straw Operation Marks Lebanon’s Struggle for Freedom

The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, said on Friday that the fight currently underway represents a legitimate act of self-defense against zionist aggression that poses an existential threat to the region.

In a speech marking Quds Day, Sheikh Qassem rejected claims that a recent missile barrage had “provoked the occupation” into launching aggression on Lebanon, questioning the logic behind such accusations.

Below we publish highlights from the speech:—
Our Imam Khomeini said that Al-Quds Day is an international day that is not specific to Al-Quds alone, but a day for the oppressed to confront the oppressors.

This day holds symbolism in the call for the liberation of Palestine, and it holds symbolism in extending to all the oppressed in the world so they may be freed from the yoke of slavery and injustice.

The occupation of Palestine and Al-Quds is the greatest injustice in the world today.

America and the major powers are the ones who sponsored this occupation, established this cancerous growth, and legitimized it in 1948.

When we commemorate Al-Quds Day, we are declaring that the Palestinians are not alone and that the responsibility is a collective one.

This Palestinian people have made many sacrifices, and in the last battle of confronting the “israeli” enemy through the Al-Aqsa Flood, they have given—in Gaza alone—260,000 martyrs and wounded.

The genocide practiced by “israel” was under direct American and Western sponsorship.

We, as Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance, will remain with Palestine; we support and back it for the sake of full liberation.

All Arab and Islamic peoples are responsible for standing with Al-Quds and Palestine, as are all free people in the world, because by doing so, they stand with themselves against the tyrants.

We in Lebanon are waging a legitimate battle of defense to confront the brutal “israeli” aggression, and we are facing a dangerous, brutal aggression that poses an existential threat.

We were not in a sound situation; rather, we were facing barbaric actions that have been ongoing for 15 months.

We have raised the alarm several times that the opportunity will end, that there is a limit to the continuation of the aggression, and that there is a limit to patience running out.

We met at the leadership level three times across three stations and consulted on responding to the aggression. We felt the timing was not appropriate, we were convinced of giving an additional chance, and we were convinced that the circumstances were not suitable.

There were parties that contacted us and insisted that we give them an additional chance for the political track.

In the last month, the “israeli” debate was about the necessity of carrying out a major action against Lebanon, but the debate was over the timing.

We found that in what happened after the aggression on Iran and after the martyrdom of Imam Khamenei, the circumstances became suitable for us to confront this enemy.

On one hand, the enemy has been aggressing for 15 months and it seems he will not stop. On the other hand, he killed our Imam and leader. And on the third hand, when the battle coincides with what is happening in Iran, we can weaken the enemy.

We faced it in defense. Some say you provoked the enemy with this barrage—were you not provoked by the martyrs, the wounded, and the prisoners?

The Lebanese government could neither achieve sovereignty nor protect its citizens.

The enemy resorted to destroying homes in a hideous and very dangerous manner, to the point that it reached the Al-Qard Al-Hassan association and displaced entire cities under the title of “fighting the resistance fighters,” when in reality, it is executing life.

There is no solution except through resistance, otherwise, Lebanon is headed towards erasure.

We confirm that the enemy now does not possess the ability to achieve its goals.

We have prepared ourselves for a long confrontation, they will be surprised on the battlefield, the enemy will see our might, and its threats do not frighten us.

When they kill people, they only want to turn people away from the resistance, and they will not be able to.

The displaced persons are in a position of contribution and sacrifice, and they are content with that, and they believe in it. We are one of them, and they are one of us, but endurance is the solution to overcome this stage.

To Netanyahu: Imam Ali (peace be upon him) says, “The appointed time is a sufficient guardian,” therefore your threat to assassinate me has no taste and no value.

To Netanyahu: You are the one who should fear for yourself.

There is no such thing as defeat or surrender in our dictionary. We will remain strong in the field, no matter the sacrifices and offerings.

We will not retreat, because this concerns our existence; this is an existential battle, not a limited or simple battle.

If there were no resistance, what would the “israeli” do? He would enter the houses of Al-Nabi Sheet, house by house, kill them one by one, and take whoever he wants.

The aggression must be stopped, not the resistance. This is our country, and we will not allow anyone to control its destiny, its decisions, or the way its children live.

We are fighting and are confident of victory. We will remain an impenetrable barrier in the face of the enemy’s goals. We have the faith, the will, and the ability; killing is our habit, our dignity comes from God, and martyrdom is our destiny.

The solution is clear: a complete cessation of the aggression, a complete withdrawal of “israel” from the occupied territories, the release of prisoners, the return of the people to their villages, and the start of reconstruction. This is the solution for the resistance to stop this battle or this confrontation.

This resistance is ongoing, and the battlefield is the arena of honor. The word now belongs to the field; we are ready for it, God is with us, our people are with us, and the free and honorable people in our homeland and in the world are with us. This balance is what will prevail, God willing.

Palestinian Resistance Reaffirms Support for Iran on Quds Day

Palestine factions said the region is witnessing what they termed as an existential war triggered by the leadership of the zionist regime, particularly Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

They stressed that his statements amount to a declaration of open aggression against Muslims and argued that this reflects the entity’s broader objective of asserting control and dominance across the region.

The movement called on “the Arab and Islamic nation to unite and maintain cohesion in order to thwart the objectives of this comprehensive aggression, in defense of our land, our holy sites, and the future of our generations.”

It affirmed that commemorating International Quds Day constitutes a victory for the central cause of the nation in Palestine and represents a rejection of the aggression and massacres carried out by the occupying regime and the US.

The movement further noted that the aggression launched by the administration of Donald Trump, “driven by miscalculations and arrogant hostility, has ignited fires across a number of countries in the region in order to protect the Zionist entity and impose its sovereignty, in pursuit of Talmudic myths aimed at destroying our holy sites, plundering our resources, and imposing humiliation and submission on our peoples.”

Below we publish statements from the Resistance:

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In this context, the Front sends greetings of pride and honor to the march of martyrs, paved with great sacrifices, and to the militant leaders who ascended on the road to Al-Quds and on the support fronts; those who made their lives fuel for the flame of resistance, and solidified with their pure blood the unity of the fronts and destiny, affirming that their sacrifices will remain the beacon that illuminates the path of national liberation.

Quds Day this year comes in light of the escalating, organized zionist-American war of extermination against our people and the peoples of the region, especially in Iran and Lebanon, in a desperate attempt by the zionist enemy, in an American partnership, to implement its expansionist schemes and the project of “greater israel”. The successive developments and the steadfastness of the resistance forces have proven that the choice of confrontation is the real power capable of breaking the zionist and American aggression and thwarting their projects; for the targeting of leaders, the destruction of infrastructure, the siege, starvation, the committing of massacres, and the killing of children will only increase the vibrant resistance forces’ adherence to the path of resistance as the strategic choice to wrest freedom and sovereignty, and expel the occupier from our lands and our region.

The Front also salutes the millions of masses who took to the streets across the world to mark this day in support of Palestine, Al-Quds, and Gaza, and in rejection of the criminal zionist and American war on Iran and Lebanon, affirming the failure of all attempts to isolate the Palestinian cause from its Arab, Islamic, and global depth. It calls for the escalation of popular mobilization and international demonstrations in rejection of the war of extermination and aggression on Iran, Lebanon, and all resistance fronts, and to demand an end to the military and political support for the zionist and American killing machine.

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Central Media Department
13-March-2026

On International Quds Day, the nature of the conflict is clearly revealed; as the war and escalation in the region coincide with a dangerous escalation in Palestine, reaching the point of closing the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque to worshippers during the month of Ramadan for the first time since 1967.

What is happening is not isolated events, but rather links in a single project aimed at breaking the will of the peoples of the region and destroying the elements of resistance and steadfastness in the nation, in preparation for imposing realities that serve the illusions of the zionist expansionist project and its alleged myths.

The masses of our Palestinian people and our Islamic nation commemorate International Quds Day, which comes every year on the last Friday of the blessed month of Ramadan, by recalling the status of Palestine and its crown jewel, the city of Al-Quds and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque. They remember their duty toward their holy city and the journey site of the honest Messenger, and the necessity of fulfilling their responsibilities in defending them by all means and confronting the schemes of the zionist enemy.

International Quds Day, which this year comes in light of the zionist-American war targeting our region and our peoples, is an opportunity to unify the nation’s efforts and strengthen joint action supporting the steadfastness of the people of Al-Quds, those stationed there, and the defenders of Al-Quds and Al-Aqsa. Defending them, supporting them, and protecting them from the danger of the occupation and its aggression and crimes is a joint responsibility around which the Arab and Islamic nation unites: leaders, governments, peoples, institutions, and organizations.

Al-Quds is not a detail in the equation of politics or a card in the calculations of interests; rather, it is the compass of truth in this nation, and Palestine will remain the standard of justice by which positions are revealed and wills are tested, until the aspirations of our people for liberation and return are achieved.

Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)
Friday: 24 Ramadan 1447 AH
Corresponding to: 13 March 2026 AD

International Al-Quds Day is a luminous and steadfast milestone in the conscience of the nation, and an affirmation of the centrality of the conflict between truth and falsehood.

Today, the masses of our nation observe International Al-Quds Day in light of the continued cowardly zionist-American aggression against our people and the peoples of our nation, especially in Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq, in a clear attempt to break the will of the peoples of the region and subject them to the zionist-American project of hegemony and arrogance.

At the heart of this scene, Al-Quds and Palestine remain the title of the great confrontation, as the zionist occupation continues its crimes against our people, escalates the policy of Judaization and settlement, attempts to erase the Arab and Islamic identity of the holy city, conducts operations of Judaization and open war on all cities and villages of the West Bank, and continues the war of extermination and siege on our people in the Gaza Strip, amidst open American support and blatant international complicity.

International Al-Quds Day, which was launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran decades ago, comes as it fights a direct battle with the forces of global arrogance and evil with all steadfastness and competence, with its leaders and sons offering themselves as martyrs, led by the supreme guide of the Islamic revolution, the martyred Sayyid Ali Khamenei, may Allah have mercy on him.

Al-Quds Day comes today to renew the presence of this cause in the consciousness of the nation, and to confirm that Al-Quds is not the cause of a people or a state, but the cause of an entire nation that transcends borders and geography, and brings together the free people of various nations, far from the sectarian and doctrinal divisions that the enemy of the nation works to fuel and expand.

On this occasion, we in the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement affirm the following:

First: Al-Quds will remain the axis of the conflict and the focus of the attention of the Islamic nation, for it is a blessed Islamic land and a unifying cause for all Muslims, and there is no legitimacy for the zionist occupation on its land, no matter how long it lasts.

Second: While we salute all the blessed efforts based on the activities of this great day, we praise the valor of the Iranian forces and the valor of the honorable Lebanese and Iraqi resistance fighters in confronting the zionist-American aggression.

Third: We confirm that it is the duty of the nation to mobilize its efforts and play the required role in supporting Al-Quds and the Islamic sanctities that are being subjected to a fierce zionist attack, especially the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, which has been subjected to continuous aggression, siege, and unjust closure for two weeks.

Fourth: Resistance in all its forms will remain the legitimate option for the peoples of the nation in confronting the occupation and aggression, and it is the path to protecting rights and safeguarding dignity in the face of policies of hegemony and surrender.

Fifth: We call on the masses of our nation to rally around its central cause, Palestine, and to work to restore the unity of the nation and close ranks in the face of the zionist danger that targets the entire nation and threatens its present and future.

In conclusion, Al-Quds will remain the title of this stage and the compass of the conflict, and International Al-Quds Day will remain a symbol of the unity of the free people in the nation, and a station for renewing the pledge to continue the path of resistance until the liberation of the land and the sanctities, and the restoration of the nation’s dignity and unity in the face of the zionist project and its aides.

Palestinian Mujahideen Movement
Central Media
Friday, 24 Ramadan 1447 AH
Corresponding to March 13, 2026 AD

We call upon the Arab and Islamic nation, governments and peoples, to cast aside all differences, exercise reason, unite their goals and objectives, and stand in one rank to confront this zionist-American aggression, and work to support the Palestinian people and protect their sanctities and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, which has become alone, suffering under the mercy of the occupation’s leaders and their settlers, where prayer is prevented, and excavations increase beneath it in preparation for its demolition and the construction of their alleged temple on its ruins.

We extend our fraternal greetings to the Islamic Republic of Iran, its people, leadership, and Supreme Leader, for it is the sponsor and founder of International Quds Day, which has paved its way into the ranks and hearts of the Islamic world and the free people of the world, to confirm to everyone the extent of Muslims’ attachment to their sanctities, their land, and their resources, and that they are capable of protecting and liberating them.

We pay tribute to the martyrs of our Palestinian people, and the martyrs of the Arab and Islamic peoples who ascended on the path to Al-Quds and in support of it, and we salute all the pure hands pressing the trigger to liberate the land of Palestine from this rogue zionist occupation.

It is a jihad of victory or martyrdom.
Palestinian Ahrar Movement
Media Office
13/3/2026

On International Al-Quds Day, we extend our greetings to all the pure martyrs among the leaders of the Resistance Axis, foremost among them the guide and leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the late martyred Sayyed Ali Khamenei, and all the great leaders who ascended in the battles of True Promise and Al-Aqsa Flood, and all the martyrs of our people, our resisting axis, and all the martyrs who ascended while confronting the forces of zionist-American tyranny.

On International Al-Quds Day, we affirm that the zionist-American targeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran comes precisely because of its absolute adoption of the cause of the liberation of Palestine and Al-Quds, and its great and continuous support for the Palestinian resistance.

The criminal targeting of the martyr leader, His Eminence Sayyed Ali Khamenei, came because of his effective and significant role in the awakening of the nation’s people and the unification of all arenas and fronts in order to stand in the face of the zionist criminals and the forces of hegemony and Western colonialism, foremost among them the American devil.

The revolutionary, jihadist path and approach that the Islamic Republic of Iran has committed to in supporting the Palestinian people, their resistance, and all resistance forces opposing the occupation and global arrogance represents a source of pride and dignity for all the people of the nation, the Islamic Republic, and its brave leaders.

In light of the attempts to Judaize the city of Al-Quds and the daily violations and continuous desecration that the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque is subjected to, it is the duty of every member of the Arab and Islamic nation to support the destination of our Prophet, peace be upon him. Al-Quds was and will remain the compass of this conflict and its title, the path of the fighters everywhere, and a title for the unity of the struggling nation. Any abandonment or attempt to abandon an inch of Al-Quds is a betrayal of Allah, the Messenger, the religion, the homeland, and the sacrifices of the martyrs throughout history.

On International Al-Quds Day, we renew our full standing and solidarity with the Islamic Revolution, the Islamic Republic of Iran, its leadership, and its people, as well as with the brotherly Lebanese people and their resistance, represented by the Islamic Resistance and the brave resisting Hezbollah, as well as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, and we call for further unity and integration at all levels and spheres in order to confront and defeat the zionist-American aggression against Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza.

Popular Resistance Committees in Palestine
Friday, 24 Ramadan 1447 AH, March 13, 2026 AD

The exit of millions of the dear Iranian people today in support of Al-Aqsa, despite the rabid war against them, and the union of the leaders with the masses, is further proof of their principled position supporting Palestine, and that the Islamic Republic, under the leadership of Sayyid Mojtaba Khamenei, will continue on the same path that was charted by the martyr Sayyid Ali Khamenei with his blood.

International Quds Day, which the masses of our Islamic peoples commemorated in support of Palestine, is an opportunity to unite the energies of the nation and correct the compass towards its major issues. For Al-Quds is groaning under the occupation, your Al-Aqsa Mosque is empty of worshipers, and your real enemy is the zionist entity that is lurking for you and expanding the circle of its aggression against our nation day after day.

Iran will be victorious.
Victory to the resistance fighters.
Freedom for the prisoners and detainees.
Glory and immortality to the righteous martyrs.
It is a revolution until victory.

Fatah Al-Intifada Movement – Occupied Palestine
March 13, 2026

What our region is witnessing today is an existential war ignited by the leaders of the usurping zionist entity, headed by the war criminal Netanyahu, who declared with no ambiguity that his entity is waging an open aggression against all Muslims, without exception, in a clear indication of the entity’s goals to impose its control and hegemony over our region and our nation.

The treacherous aggression launched by the foolish Trump administration, driven by miscalculations and hateful arrogance, has ignited fires in many countries of the region to protect the zionist entity and impose its sovereignty, in fulfillment of Talmudic myths that aim to destroy our sanctities, plunder our wealth, and impose humiliation and submission on our peoples. We call upon the entire Arab and Islamic nation to unite and stand together to thwart the goals of this comprehensive aggression, in defense of our land, our sanctities, and the future of our generations. Commemorating International Quds Day is a victory for the nation’s central cause in Palestine and a rejection of the aggression and the massacres of the criminal entity and the American administration.

On this occasion, we extend our greetings to the Islamic Republic of Iran, a dear and proud people, a courageous government, and a towering and steadfast leadership, for its heroic steadfastness in the face of the American-“israeli” aggression. It has presented its leader, Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, as a martyr for the sake of the nation’s rise and the deterrence of aggression, in defense of the freedom of its peoples and in support of the Muslims’ sanctities in Palestine.

We also extend our greetings to all the fighters who are waging the most honorable battles against the zionist enemy on all fronts, especially the heroes of the Islamic Resistance in southern Lebanon who are offering their souls as a sacrifice for their land and sanctities.

And it is a jihad of victory or martyrdom.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement
Friday, 24 Ramadan 1447 AH, March 13, 2026 AD.

Hezbollah warns settlers to evacuate areas 5 km from Lebanese border

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon issued a warning early on Friday, calling on settlers in northern occupied Palestine to evacuate settlements located within 5 kilometers of the Lebanese border.

In a statement released by Hezbollah’s military media, the resistance warned: “You are required to evacuate all settlements located 5 kilometers deep from the border line.” The statement stressed that the zionist occupation’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon would not go unanswered.

The resistance said the occupation’s aggression against Lebanese sovereignty, including attacks on civilians, destruction of infrastructure, and displacement of residents, will face retaliation.

“Our response will not be absent,” the statement indicated.

Missile strikes on occupation positions

Hezbollah also announced several operations against zionist military positions along the southern Lebanese front.

Shortly after midnight, resistance fighters targeted a gathering of occupation vehicles at a newly established zionist military site in the town of Markaba, marking the third such strike on the position.

In another operation, resistance forces launched a missile attack on a column of zionist military vehicles advancing from Wadi al-Asafir toward the southern neighborhood of the city of Khiam, reportedly inflicting direct casualties.

At dawn, the resistance also targeted the al-Malikiyah military site with a missile salvo.

Amid the escalating exchanges, the occupation’s Channel 13 quoted zionist military officials as saying that Hezbollah has not yet used its full military capabilities. The warning and attacks come as tensions continue to rise along the Lebanese border amid the expanding regional war.

The entity issues massive displacement threat to Beirut Southern Suburb

Hezbollah’s evacuation threat comes after the Ioccupation, in an unprecedented move, issued a massive displacement threat on Thursday against entire neighborhoods in Beirut’s Southern Suburb.

Previously issuing displacement warnings against specific buildings, the occupation has discarded this strategy and now threatens thousands of homes, businesses, medical facilities, schools, and civilians with bombardment.

The threats have specifically named the neighborhoods of Bourj el-Barajneh, Hadath, Haret Hreik, and Chiyah, which house tens of thousands of civilians, who were ordered to head east along the Beirut-Damascus highway, or north towards Matn or Beirut-Tripoli highways, respectively.

En un solo bombardeo en Irán murieron seis o siete veces más niños que durante la operación #AlAqsaFlood.

La reacción mundial ante ambos sucesos nos da una idea de la "jerarquía" entre los seres humanos que ha creado occidente y por la cual mantienen su hegemonía.

Ustedes quizás no lo vean así, pero toda esta rebelión mundial de resistencia antiimperialista es la consecuencia de una de las acciones de resistencia y liberación más grandes de nuestro tiempo la operación #AlAqsaFlood

🇵🇸🔻✊🏽🔻LARGA VIDA A HAMAS AL PFLP Y A TODA LA RESISTENCIA PALESTINA🔻✊🏽🔻🇵🇸

Islamic Jihad Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed Al-Hindi Statement on “Peace Council”

The Peace Council meeting was a theatrical performance that has no relation to what is happening on the ground in terms of killing and destruction, which did not stop even during the performance itself.

The reality is that Trump has decided to collect billions of dollars on the back of destroyed Gaza, not for its reconstruction or relief, but to control its future and the future of Palestine and the region.

The council belongs to U.S. President Donald Trump, the holder of absolute authority, which includes in its membership “israel,” which is still committing crimes in Gaza four months after the announcement of the ceasefire, according to Trump’s 20-point plan, which Arab and Muslim leaders are rallying around in support and blessing.

This plan gives sovereignty to Trump, security to “israel,” and municipal management affairs to the Palestinians. All details are controlled by the sovereign (Trump), whether regarding the date of the entry of the technocratic committee, the entry of aid, the opening of crossings, the start of reconstruction, and so on. As for the mediators, their role ended with the completion of discussions regarding the prisoner exchange deal.

In this Peace Council meeting, the “israeli” vision was imposed, stating that the surrendering of weapons is the gateway to reconstruction, while the Trump administration turned its back on the issue of the “israeli” withdrawal from Gaza and the crimes of the enemy in the West Bank including land confiscation and settlement.

That administration also covered up all of “israel’s” crimes and reneged on its obligations, and any effort or pressure to change this equation was absent.

Palestine was excluded from this Summit, while some talk about a Palestinian state as the West Bank and Al-Quds are being stolen before everyone’s eyes.

The commander of the international force that will be deployed in Gaza and the decision-maker in it is the American who wants to deploy it to occupy Gaza, regardless of any other statements; is the deployment of twenty thousand soldiers to monitor the borders of Gaza, which are 50 kilometers long—meaning an average of 400 soldiers per kilometer? Is this monitoring or occupation?!

We have no choice but more steadfastness and adherence to the land as a way to overcome this crisis; there is no other option.

War on Iran Would Catalyze the Disintegration of Global Order: Source

Any war against Iran would mark the beginning of “an inevitable path toward the disintegration of the global order,” an Iranian source close to Tehran’s decision-making circles warned on Saturday.

Speaking to an Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Tehran, the source said any military confrontation against Iran would not remain confined within its borders but would instead alter the international balance of power as a whole, stressing that such a conflict would trigger wide-ranging geopolitical consequences extending far beyond the region.

The source further stated that the outbreak of war would lead to substantial changes in the strategic calculations of both Russia and China, particularly when it comes to Europe and Taiwan, respectively. These shifts, he added, could push Moscow and Beijing to take action aimed at reshaping geopolitical realities in line with their respective interests.

The source also suggested that a major conflict would create an opening for other global powers to exploit the resulting shifts to advance their own geopolitical agendas.

In a separate comment, the same source told Al Mayadeen that US envoy Steve Witkoff kept the Russian side waiting without offering practical or reassuring guarantees regarding the war in Ukraine.

‘Catastrophic’ regional consequences

On Friday, Iran’s Mission to the United Nations warned that recent statements by US President Donald Trump indicate a real risk of military aggression against Iran that could trigger catastrophic consequences across the region.

In a letter obtained by RIA Novosti, the mission said the current build-up of US military assets and equipment, combined with “belligerent” rhetoric from Washington, should not be dismissed as mere political messaging.

The letter stated that such remarks “signal a real risk of military aggression, the consequences of which would be catastrophic for the region and would constitute a grave threat to international peace and security.”

Iran’s allies, including the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon – Hezbollah and Russia, warned that any aggression on Iran would escalate into a large-scale regional conflict.

Trump sets the clock for war

Trump said on Thursday that he will decide within the next 10 to 15 days whether to pursue diplomacy with Iran or order military aggression, Axios reported.

Speaking during a meeting in Washington, Trump indicated that the coming days would be decisive for US policy. “Now we may have to take it a step further, or we may not,” he said, adding, “Maybe we are going to make a deal [with Iran].”

He said, “You are going to be finding out over the next probably 10 days.”

Several hours later, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Georgia, Trump reiterated the timeline, saying that “Ten, fifteen days, pretty much maximum” would be sufficient to determine the course of action.

Iraqi Resistance Factions, Saraya Awliya al-Dam, Reveals Missile and Drone Facility for War With US

The Islamic Resistance faction in Iraqi, Saraya Awliya al-Dam (SAD), revealed a missile and drone facility and announced their full readiness to fight if the Islamic Republic of Iran is attacked by US and Zionist imperialism.

The group has pledged support for Iran in the newly released video showcasing advanced unmanned aerial systems.

Two weeks earlier, SAD revealed an underground tunnel network and several mid-sized trucks carrying missiles resembling the Houthi Badr P-1 in a separate video message. The tunnel was adorned with banners, including one bearing Quran 10:62 — “There will certainly be no fear for the close allies of Allah, nor will they grieve.”

The group — whose name translates as Guardians of Blood — earlier claimed responsibility for attacks on US convoys in 2020 and 2021, as well as a February 2021 rocket strike on US coalition forces in Erbil.

Analysts say the signal is unmistakable: even relatively small pro-Iranian groups in Iraq now operate tunnel networks and field short-range missiles — capabilities aimed less at Israel and more at deterring Washington.

Popular Resistance Committees on the Siege of the Rafah Crossing

We emphasize that the partial opening of the crossing and its limited operation do not meet the scale of the worsening humanitarian catastrophe faced by more than 20,000 sick and wounded individuals waiting for the opportunity to travel for treatment abroad, in light of the lack of necessary medicine and medical equipment. We stress that the right to treatment is not a favor or a pressure card, but an inherent right that must be protected to save lives. Continued zionist procrastination means more suffering and is a flagrant violation of the operational mechanisms guaranteed by the ceasefire agreement.

The tightening of the siege and the military control over the lists of travelers through the Rafah crossing is a systematic criminal decision to turn the Gaza Strip into an uninhabitable area and to undermine all international efforts.

We hold the American administration fully responsible for the catastrophic conditions and for the practices of the zionist enemy at the Rafah crossing, including non-compliance with the designated numbers and systematic violations against returnees, which have manifested in physical and psychological abuse, harsh interrogation, extortion, and the use of its outlawed gangs and militias to terrorize, question, and threaten returnees.

We call on the mediators and guarantor states to take urgent action to put an end to these flagrant breaches and violations, and to compel the zionist enemy to open the Rafah crossing in accordance with the standards of international and humanitarian law, and to begin implementing the second phase of the agreement, which stipulates the zionist withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.

Resistance Committees in Palestine
Thursday, Ramadan 02, 1447 AH, corresponding to February 19, 2026 AD