Why it matters:
Hezbollah’s sharp condemnation highlights a significant regional opposition to the U.S.-backed so-called Gaza plan, describing it as favoring the Zionist regime’s agenda over Palestinian rights.
The big picture:
The criticism comes as international efforts to broker a post-war plan for Gaza face widespread rejection, with the U.S. proposal widely seen as an attempt to legitimize the Zionist regime's goals and undermine Palestinian statehood.
What he is saying:
Sheikh Qassem asserted that the plan is essentially a Zionist strategy cloaked in American endorsement, designed to politically rescue the regime after its military failures and improve its deteriorating international image.
He described it as “an Israeli plan wrapped in a U.S. cover.”
Sheikh Qassem stated that “the timing of Trump’s proposal is no coincidence. It is designed to polish the image of the Zionist entity on the international stage, despite its ongoing crimes and genocidal campaign in Gaza.”
He praised Spain for its supportive stance toward Palestine and cited global civil society mobilizations, such as the Sumud Flotilla, as evidence of the Zionist regime’s moral collapse.
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