Sana'a - Saba:
The outcomes of the Arab Summit held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, last Wednesday were disappointing to the hopes of the Arab and Islamic peoples who aspire to liberation from the forces of global hegemony led by "America and Israel," especially in light of the critical phase the region is experiencing, most notably the Palestinian issue.
Despite the continued violations of the ceasefire by the Israeli enemy, backed by the United States and Europe, in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, the leaders participating in the summit should have taken a firmer stance against the Zionist entity, which has plunged the region into a cycle of conflict, violence, crimes, and massacres for more than eight decades, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands, most of them in Palestine.
While the summit, dubbed the "Palestine Summit," focused on the Palestinian cause as the central issue of the Arab world, its outcomes were characterized by the same timid and traditional rhetoric emphasizing the values of tolerance, coexistence, and mutual respect, at a time when the Israeli enemy and its backers understand only the language of force and confrontation.
Arab leaders have not learned the lessons of the past, continuing to rely on hollow American promises regarding the two-state solution. Experience has proven that these promises are nothing more than mere statements for political consumption. The summit statement reiterated their expectation of the international community, led by the United States, to play its role in implementing the two-state solution, despite the fact that the international community has not offered any real solutions to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict or any other international crisis over the past decades.
While Arab leaders cling to the so-called "Arab Peace Initiative" proposed in 2002, which is no longer valid in light of current developments, the Israeli enemy and its American and British allies continue their crimes of murder, forced displacement of Palestinians, disarmament of the resistance, and settlement expansion, ignoring all these diplomatic initiatives.
The summit not only affirmed the Arab Peace Initiative, but also reiterated its rejection of what it described as violence, extremism, and terrorism. These terms have become used to criminalize all forms of legitimate resistance against the Israeli occupation, in clear contradiction to the principles of international justice and the right of peoples to defend themselves.
Looking at the history of Arab summits, we find that the concluding statements and speeches of Arab leaders do not dare to directly criticize the United States and Israel or confront their colonial schemes. Instead, they often feature weak diplomatic formulations that do not go beyond the circle of courting the West, as if these outcomes were formulated by American spies and intelligence agencies.
In contrast to this inaction, Sana'a, with its revolutionary, political, and military leadership, stands out for its clear and steadfast position on the Palestinian cause. Since the September 21, 2014 revolution, it has demonstrated its ability to impose new equations on the ground, from the expulsion of US forces from Yemen to support for the Palestinian resistance on the ground.
In a practical step, Sana'a intervened militarily alongside the Palestinian resistance by targeting the Israeli enemy with ballistic missiles and drones, and preventing the passage of ships linked to Israel and the United States in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Indian Ocean, sending a clear message that the era of absolute Western hegemony over the region is over.
Despite the ceasefire agreement, the Zionist enemy has continued its violations, recording more than 900 violations in the Gaza Strip since January 19, in addition to the continued closure of the crossings to humanitarian aid. This prompted Sana'a to warn Israel that it would resume its military operations if the escalation against the Palestinian people continued.
With this stance, Sana'a continues to outline the future of the region with a firm, uncompromising will. While Arab capitals hesitate to make decisive decisions, Sana'a affirms that effective resistance, not rhetoric, is the only way to impose new equations on the ground. History is unforgiving to the weak, and peoples do not forget those who have let them down. The future will belong only to those who make their own decisions and defend their rights with all their might.
M.M
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