Palestinian factions warn of renewed Nakba amid Israeli aggression

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen English
15 May 2025 13:51
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On the 77th Nakba anniversary, Palestinian factions emphasize unity and resistance as key to countering the Israeli occupation’s genocidal war and displacement plans in Gaza and the West Bank.

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Palestinians inspect the rubble of the Al-Lahham family's home, destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

On the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, Palestinian factions declared that the Palestinian people are facing a renewed Nakba amid the genocidal war waged by the Israeli occupation against the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. They emphasized that national unity and steadfast resistance remain the only path to thwart displacement and liquidation plans.

In a statement, Hamas affirmed that the unity between the Palestinian people and their resistance has already derailed numerous Israeli projects, stressing, “No new Nakba will be imposed, and Gaza’s steadfastness will not be broken.”

The movement reiterated that “the occupation has no legitimacy over any part of Palestine,” and pledged that resistance “will continue until liberation and return.”

Hamas also called for unified Palestinian ranks and a shared national strategy of struggle, rejecting any efforts to dismantle UNRWA or erase the refugee cause. It reaffirmed its commitment to the right of return and condemned all normalization projects.

Resistance has not been broken: PIJ

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement (PIJ) described the ongoing massacres in Gaza and the West Bank as "a continuation of the 1948 Nakba," asserting that the Resistance "remains unbroken" and continues to inflict losses on the occupation.

The movement emphasized that "the Palestinian people will emerge from this battle stronger."

The PIJ stressed that the occupation’s continued crimes, carried out with backing from Western and American powers, "will only accelerate the collapse of the Zionist project." It also called for international accountability for Israeli leaders and praised the growing support from the axis of resistance, particularly Yemen, Lebanon, and Iran.

Gaza is a bloody catastrophe: PFLP

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) described the situation in Gaza as a "bloody catastrophe," stressing that the appropriate response must be the establishment of a unified resistance front and the reconstruction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) based on partnership and democracy.

The front warned against "liquidation plots," including the normalization agreements and broader US-backed regional initiatives. It called for freeing Palestinian national decision-making from the constraints of the Oslo Accords and ending all forms of security coordination with the Israeli occupation.

Ali Faisal, Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian National Council, said the 77th anniversary of the Nakba "must be accompanied by an international awakening of conscience." He called for an immediate end to the war on Gaza and the implementation of international resolutions that guarantee the Palestinian people’s right to return and to establish an independent state.

Faisal added that the US-backed Israeli occupation has failed to impose a second Nakba, urging that Israeli leaders be held accountable before international courts, emphasizing the importance of strengthening global popular movements to halt the aggression and support Gaza’s reconstruction.