06 March 2025
Dr. Tayseer Shanabla
(By origin a Palestinian,Academic and Former Diplomat)
The Arab League has reached 80 years of age—it has grown old and should be retired!
Another emergency summit is being held in Cairo under the title "Palestine Summit," with the primary goal of announcing an "alternative plan" to Trump’s schemes to displace our people in Gaza.
At the core of this plan is the removal of Hamas from power in Gaza and the disarmament of the resistance. Other objectives include marketing the Egyptian plan for rebuilding Gaza, which carries an economic advantage for Egypt (or rather, for the elites), as Egypt is set to take the lion’s share of the vast funds allocated for reconstruction. Another goal is the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza.
Let’s examine the actual role of the Arab League since its establishment 80 years ago until today. We will see that its primary mission has been to pacify the Arab nations and conspire against them, ensuring that they remain oblivious to their deteriorating reality for centuries. This, in turn, guarantees the ruling regimes stay in power, maintain control, and implement their own projects—or rather, the projects of their foreign sponsors.
When it comes to serving their foreign sponsors, Arab leaders have succeeded brilliantly over the decades in executing every task assigned to them. From handing over Palestine to overseeing so-called peace settlements (or, more accurately, the liquidation of the Palestinian cause), they have been instrumental.
A striking example was their invitation to American and international coalition forces to "liberate" Kuwait, which later led to the occupation and destruction of Iraq and the military control over the Arabian Gulf.
However, when it comes to Israel, the most Arab leaders offer are statements of condemnation—so predictable that every Arab child can recite them by heart. Their response to the occupation of Palestine, the Judaization of Jerusalem, and the seizure of parts of Lebanon and Syria has been limited to grandiose speeches aimed at appeasing emotionally manipulated populations. And if, God forbid, someone dares to mention the Arab Joint Defense Treaty, these leaders suddenly transform into the "Three Monkeys"—deaf, mute, and blind.
The Summit’s True Goal: Achieving Netanyahu’s Objectives
Netanyahu has failed to accomplish his goals after 16 months of genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank. Now, the Arab leaders have taken on the mission to do it for him: removing Hamas from power and eliminating the resistance’s weapons. This was made crystal clear in a statement by the Arab League's Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who admitted that "the dilemma is the resistance’s weapons." Are these weapons aimed at any Arab regime? Absolutely not. They are directed at the Zionist occupier. So why does Aboul Gheit see them as a problem? Because dismantling them is part of his assigned mission.
Why do Arab regimes consider resistance weapons to be a problem? It’s understandable why they are a problem for Netanyahu, the Zionists, and their Western backers. But why should they be an issue for the Arabs themselves? Have any Arab leaders, or even Mahmoud Abbas, who claims to represent the Palestinian people (he certainly does not represent me), ever objected to the settlers' arms in the West Bank? Aboul Gheit, does the presence of settlers’ weapons in the West Bank or inside Israel trouble you or your esteemed Arab leaders? Of course not—because that is not within your "jurisdiction."
Key Points in the Cairo Summit’s Final Statement:
The so-called "alternative plan" emerged as a response to Trump’s push for displacement, presented as an "Arab initiative" led by Egypt and Saudi Arabia. This is intended to gain the support of their already misled populations and restore some legitimacy to the Arab leaders.
The Arab plan was drafted without real participation from the Palestinian people in Gaza or the heroic resistance factions, meaning the official Arab regimes are imposing their will on the ground. (By the way, both the Arab regimes and the enemies of the nation reduce the resistance to Hamas, conveniently forgetting that resistance forces include nearly ten factions, such as Al-Aqsa Brigades, Al-Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades, Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, Al-Qassam Brigades, Al-Quds Brigades, and others.)
The so-called Palestinian government will form a committee to manage Gaza, made up of "independent experts" not affiliated with any Palestinian faction. But who is this government? What is its legitimacy? We all know that Mahmoud Abbas has been an illegitimate president for nearly 15 years, blocking elections by design, issuing unconstitutional decrees, and dissolving the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2018 to monopolize power.
He has also hijacked the PLO, subordinating it to the Palestinian Authority while still claiming that the PLO is the "sole legitimate representative" of the Palestinian people. So, if Abbas is illegitimate, then the so-called Palestinian government he appoints is equally illegitimate.
Why was the Beijing Agreement, signed by 14 Palestinian factions (including Fatah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Popular and Democratic Fronts, the Palestinian Initiative, and others), ignored? That agreement had already proposed a technocratic government to manage Gaza for two years until elections could be held—meaning Hamas had already agreed to step back in favor of national consensus. But, as with the 12 previous unity agreements, Fatah reneged on this one too. More importantly, how can a government be formed without input from Gaza’s people and resistance factions?
Excluding Hamas means that the Palestinian Authority will re-enter Gaza through the approval of Arab regimes that enjoy U.S.-Israeli backing.
Part of the deal with the Palestinian Authority is that Abbas will grant amnesty to dismissed Fatah members—meaning this is an effort to rehabilitate Mohammed Dahlan into Palestinian politics, in line with the Zionist agenda and the efforts of Tony Blair and a certain Gulf state. Abbas believes this will bolster Fatah’s chances in any future elections, knowing full well that Hamas still enjoys overwhelming popular support.
"Rehabilitating" the Palestinian police means reinstating approximately 7,500 officers—assuming they are still alive after Israel’s genocide. This is a blatant violation of people’s rights and could also serve as a catalyst for internal Palestinian conflict, which is exactly what Israel and its collaborators desire.
The most critical issue—disarming the resistance! The final statement asserts that security must be solely managed by "legitimate institutions," under the principle of a single authority and a single legitimate weapon, with full backing from the "international community" (the same community that has supported genocide against the Palestinian people). This means that official Arab regimes, including Abbas’s security forces trained under U.S. General Keith Dayton, now consider resistance weapons to be illegitimate!
Some Questions for the "Great" Arab Leaders:
Has Palestine been liberated and an independent Palestinian state established?
Has the Zionist occupation been eradicated once and for all?
Have the refugees returned to their towns and villages?
If the answer to all these questions is "NO," then we say to these outdated regimes: Shut up, bury yourselves, and spare us your hypocrisy! You have lost your Arab identity, your morals, and your humanity. Stop serving your Zionist masters—aren’t you even considering retirement?
The Arab League has become decrepit and obsolete—it’s time to put it out of its misery.
God is our only refuge, and He is the best protector.
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Palestinian people will struggle for their freedom whether or not Arabs or Muslims are on their side. Better if they do bit if they don't so let it be!
Every one must be struggle against any kind of occupation, because no meaning of life without dignity.
Palestinians sacrificed,what we,cannot think.
We as,whole did not play the role,required.qhich is unfortunate
This article can be considered as the article of facts that unfolded the untold facts regarding the Arab league. The article is very clear pointing directly to the main causes, motivations, and intentions. Unfortunately, the Arab deficit is projected upon the Palestinians who have to pay the price all the time.
Thank you Mr. Ashraf for the blond direct article
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This article stands out for its analytical depth, presenting a well-balanced perspective on the issue at hand. The author skillfully integrates various viewpoints, allowing for a reflective examination of the facts. It encourages readers to think critically and consider the nuances, making it valuable.
Apparently this is a classic case of betrayal and deception. In the garb of solidarity with Palestinian people, the real goal is to provide a safe takeover of Palestinian territory by the Zionist Regime. Time will tell how this charade will ultimately end the hegemony of present unrepresentative governments in Arab countries
The Arab regimes are at their weakest point and can do nothing but come with whatever they are told to do.
The PA days are numbered and nothing is expected from them
In unity, there is strength. In strength there is a strong voice. The strong voice is the people's will. And when there is no will of people, the voice is hollow. With merely a noise, there is no strength no unity, no people oriented and objective based action plan, no peace and no out come.
Let's begin with the will of people which in turn will reflect the right persons at the top. The obsolete will die out itself inshallah.
May Allah help the ummah and protect them from the enemy within and around.
Thanks Dr. Shanabla
You hit the target
You said what nobody can say on public
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