Why It Matters:
Amid rising Israeli violence in Gaza, the Palestinian leader condemned media suppression and warned of Zionist expansion, highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis.
The Big Picture:
The interview framed the Palestinian resistance as an existential struggle against displacement and occupation. Abu Ibrahim positions Hezbollah's armed wing as legitimate freedom fighters under international law, while warning against Western attempts to dismantle the resistance movement. The comments also reflect growing Arab world suspicions about long-term Israeli territorial ambitions beyond Palestine's borders.
What he's saying:
"Netanyahu wants to kill all Palestinians or transfer us to South Sudan. My message: We'll die before leaving our homeland."
"The world sees Israel's starvation tactics [in Gaza], yet they murder journalists to hide their terrorism."
"Freedom fighters like Hezbollah have every right to arms under international law. Lebanon must resist U.S.-Zionist pressure."
Context:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently talked about a "historic and spiritual mission" and says he feels "very" attached to the vision of so-called ‘Greater Israel’, which includes territories earmarked for the Palestinian state and potentially parts of present-day Jordan and Egypt.
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