Islamic Jihad Leader: Final agreement in light of current imbalance of power catastrophic

“We are ready to cooperate with those who are in harmony with our political positions,” said Dr. Mohammed Hindi, member of the political bureau of the Islamic Jihad Movement, in an interview with PIC.

“Israeli Occupation will now have to think twice before launching even a single aggression. We consider any potential agreement with Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) a serious threat to the Palestinian cause, especially following the power disequilibrium that characterizes the region. Any such agreement would lead to catastrophic results on the Palestinian people.”

“Our faith in Allah gives us energy to move forward and the optimism needed to take advantage of historical change. We’d have to step through a long journey towards freedom. We will continue to fight until we restore all of our rights” Hindi added.

In Hindi’s view, several reasons lie at the heart of Israel’s reluctance to wage a large-scale war on Gaza particularly given Palestinian resistance’s perseverance, the Israeli internal situation, and the regional and international conditions.

Even the privileges that the occupation draws from the Israeli-U.S alliance, Hindi maintains, will not make it possible for the re-occupation of Gaza. “Israel is afraid because of the determination of the people there. This is why the re-occupation decision seems to be fake and unconvincing”, he said, adding, “Today the Palestinian resistance is able to take advantage of its deterrent power to discourage the enemy”.

“The Palestinian resistance in Gaza has gone through several changes. It seems it has drawn many lesson from the struggle. But so much has still to be done and the situation is quite naturally challenging,” said Hindi.

As far as the negotiations are concerned, Hindi points out that agreement would be problematic in all cases. “If an agreement is set then the situation will become disastrous given the power disequilibrium that characterizes the region; if not, Israel will take advantage of agreement delays to carry on what it has already planned since the Oslo agreement, including confiscation and judaization schemes”.

“Palestine will be liberated soon, as God has already promised. But we have to be up to the current challenges and responsibilities before any victory can be achieved. Palestine should be everybody’s cause. True, no significant transformations have been brought to the scene yet. But this sounds quite natural. A quick glance at history shows us that it takes a long time for any historical transformation to blossom,” Hindi declared.

“While in Egypt and Tunisia I met several people who spoke about tacit schemes aiming at blocking the Nation’s moves towards freedom so as to delay their contribution in the Palestinian struggle for as long as possible”.

In the same context, Hindi stated that The Islamic Jihad movement and Hamas share a mature political vision. “They are both unyieldingly clinging to Palestinian canons on the basis of Islamic-based stratagems”.

“Of courses there are differences,” Hindi declared, “but we are of the same mind when it comes to the importance of resistance in the Palestinian fight for freedom. Now that the negotiations seem to be heading nowhere, we call for the need to make up our minds for a national agreement that meets the current challenges and needs, away from all external pressures”.

“It is high time we took things seriously and tried to introduce considerable changes in the Palestine liberation organization, both diplomatically and strategically. We call on the Palestinian negotiator and PA in Ramallah to go along the same road and take practical measures so as to pave the way for practical compromise and cooperation policies.”

Hindi concluded the interview by denouncing any legitimacy to the fierce campaign triggered by the Egyptian media on the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian resistance, insisting on their vital role in the Palestinian fight for freedom. “We have hundreds of prisoners, wounded, and disabled people. Everybody knows what harm IOF have done to us. We are looking forward to your help and support in lifting the siege and restoring our freedom” Hindi said in a message to the Egyptian authorities.

Hindi also, thoughtfully, called attention to the current Syrian tragedy, insisting on the need to find out a political solution that preserves the nation’s unity and gives Syrians the possibility to build their future far from any external pressures.

Hindi further confirmed his Movement’s readiness to run for general elections and to join in the management of Palestinian internal affairs away from the pressures and whims of the Oslo agreement.

“We will resort to every means available to fight the enemy. We will continue to fight until no single Israeli soldier is seen in our territories. Our internal affairs can only be resolved through communication and non-violent agreement policies. But things are different when it comes to Israeli occupation. Resistance is our nation’s destiny. We will continue to sacrifice our own blood for the sake of the nation, with no hesitation whatsoever.”