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Arab Journalists on Gaza War: If This Is Victory, What Does Defeat Look Like?

(MEMRI) Arab journalists took to X to slam Hamas officials for presenting the Gaza war and the ceasefire agreement as a victory, despite the immense destruction in Gaza, the displacement of hundreds of thousands, and the death of tens of thousands. Saudi media figure Yahya Al-Shabraqi wrote: "If you see this blood and destruction as a 'victory,' I'd like to know how you would describe a defeat." Abd Al-Hak Snaibi, a Moroccan security commentator, wrote: "The people [of Gaza] are glad that the tragedy and bloodshed may be at an end, and their joy has nothing to do with victory." Saudi businessman and blogger Monther Aal Al-Sheikh Mubarak shared a cartoon showing Hamas political bureau member Khalil Al-Hayya giving his "victory speech" while surrounded by a sea of corpses. Saudi researcher Muhammad Al-Hababi wrote: "After over a million innocent civilians have been displaced, who before the war had electricity, food and water, and whose children went to school and shaped their future, today none of these things are available. All of Hamas's leaders and fighters have been killed, yet there are still some who say 'we won, and thank you, Iran.'" Saudi journalist Hussein Al-Waday wrote: "If Hamas thinks it has gained a victory, then it's a victory over the Palestinians, for it has destroyed their lives and future and defeated their cause." Iraqi politician Faiq Al Sheikh Ali wrote: "As for Israel, it pulverized Hamas, completely demolished Gaza, killed many of its people, and totally humiliated Iran, removing it from the equation of the conflict. This is defeat by any criterion."
2025-01-23 00:00:00
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