Resistance leaders at Al-Quds Podium pledge support for Palestine
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Leaders of the Axis of Resistance at the Al-Quds Podium affirm the unity of the battlefields and the continuation of resistance until the liberation of Palestine is achieved.
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Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers a speech at the Al-Quds Podium, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 (Screengrab)
The future of the region belongs to the Resistance, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem affirmed on Wednesday, expressing confidence that it will emerge victorious while emphasizing that "the Resistance is currently engaged in battle, but the battle is not over."
In his speech at the Al-Quds Podium event marking International Quds Day, observed on the last Friday of the month of Ramadan, Sheikh Qassem reiterated the slogan "We Remain true to the Pledge, O' Quds," asserting that the Israeli occupation has "excelled in genocide, not combat."
He added that "Israel has failed to legitimize even an inch" of the land it has occupied for 75 years, and that Operation Al-Aqsa Flood revealed that "the Israeli enemy is facing an existential crisis."
The Hezbollah chief also saluted the Palestinian people, asserting that they have "presented a legendary model, offered martyr leaders on the path to al-Quds, and sacrificed greatly to remain on their land."
According to Sheikh Qassem, "Israel’s" objective is to "divide the region, control the Middle East as it sees fit, completely eliminate the Palestinian cause, displace the people of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and occupy land from neighboring countries."
Regarding Lebanon, Sheikh Qassem stressed that the Resistance has supported Gaza and that the Lebanese people have made significant sacrifices, most notably the martyrdom of the leader of the Ummah's martyrs, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. He reiterated that the Israeli occupation has failed to achieve its goal of eradicating the Resistance.
He noted that the Israeli occupation "was unable to reach the Litani River," pointing out that the current phase is tied to the role of the Lebanese state in implementing the ceasefire agreement. The Resistance leader stressed that the state must fulfill its responsibility in ensuring the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory and the release of detainees.
Qaani: The Resistance is growing stronger by the day
Also speaking at the Al-Quds Podium, Esmail Qaani, the commander of the IRGC's Quds Force, reaffirmed that Iran remains steadfast in its support for the Resistance despite all threats and challenges.
Qaani stressed that Iran’s resilience and determination "will continue until the ultimate goal is achieved—the liberation of Holy al-Quds." He emphasized his country's unwavering support for occupied Palestine by assisting Resistance fighters on the front lines and through military operations such as True Promise.
The Iranian commander indicated that Operation Al-Aqsa Flood underscored the unity of battlefields and established a new paradigm for it.
"The Resistance has demonstrated its capability and is growing stronger," Qaani affirmed, while the enemy has failed to dismantle it, the Resistance is "now more powerful and resilient than ever before."
He continued, "No matter how much the United States exaggerates its support for the Zionist aggression, the Resistance continues to rise and expand day by day."
During Al-Quds Podium, an event held as part of the upcoming #AlQuds day on Friday, leaders from the Axis of Resistance emphasized the unity of Resistance factions across the region against the Israeli occupation.
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Sayyed al-Houthi: We will continue to support the Palestinian people without retreat
On his part, the leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Sayyed Abdul Malik al-Houthi, reaffirmed Yemen's unwavering support for the Resistance in Gaza, pledging continued backing for the Palestinian people "without retreat, despite American aggression."
He said that the Israeli occupation, with American backing, is pursuing "a clear objective—eliminating the Palestinian cause."
Sayyed al-Houthi asserted that "Israel" "cannot displace the Palestinian people unless there is Arab complicity, and this is something that must be guarded against." He warned that "if the occupation succeeds in displacing Palestinians, neighboring Arab countries will be the next."
Al-Hayya: The Resistance has proven its ability to take initiative
Meanwhile, Khalil al-Hayya, the head of the Hamas movement in Gaza, emphasized that "the Resistance has demonstrated its ability to take military and political initiative, despite all the destruction and starvation" and has succeeded in exposing the Israeli occupation as "the Ummah's strategic enemy."
"We are facing an unprecedented phase in the history of the nation, in which the resistance initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood to alter the rules of the conflict," al-Hayya underscored, adding that "time will not turn back, and the Resistance continues to develop its capabilities despite the blockade."
The senior Hamas official stressed that "there is no retreat from this path" and that since October 7, the Resistance has made every effort "to halt the aggression, killings, and terror carried out by the occupation, as well as its settlement expansion."
He also noted that "Israel" reneged on the ceasefire agreement it had signed and resumed its aggression on Gaza, emphasizing that the Resistance "has engaged positively with the proposals it received recently aimed at achieving a complete cessation of the war."
Al-Nakhalah: The Resistance is committed to freeing its prisoners
Similarly, the Secretary-General of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement, Ziyad al-Nakhalah, asserted that the unity of the region’s Resistance forces will remain intact and unshaken, no matter the sacrifices.
Al-Nakhalah emphasized that the Resistance remains committed to liberating its prisoners and securing the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation from Gaza, affirming that the Palestinian people "will remain steadfast in their land and will not accept any alternative."
Mezher: 'Israel' will not achieve by starvation what it failed to achieve by fire
Additionally, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Jamil Mezher, underlined that "the occupation will not achieve through its policy of starvation what it failed to achieve through fire," stressing the "continuation of resistance until liberation is achieved."
"Operation Al-Aqsa Flood has underscored the deep connection between resistance fronts," Mezher said, highlighting that Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and Iran are countries that stood by Palestine and "proved that Palestine is not alone in this battle."
