Revealing a true maturity

By Mohsen Pakaein

On the first day of 1403, Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, emphasized that the presence of the resistance front in this region is one of the most vital issues, noting: "We see that in these last few months, the resistance front unveiled its real situation. Maybe neither the Americans, nor the Westerners, nor the governments of the region, did not know the power of resistance and the ability to resist in this region as it really existed and still exists; Now they understand. Look at this Palestinian resistance! See the patience of the oppressed people of Gaza! See the will and motivation of the Palestinian resistance fighters from Hamas and other groups! See this strength of will in resistance in Lebanon, in Yemen, in Iraq! This resistance is like this. The resistance unveiled its real existence, its capabilities, its status; it showed the world what resistance means."

Concerning the statements of the Leader, the following points are noteworthy:

1. After the struggle of the resistance axis with the ISIS terrorist group in Syria and Iraq and the defeat of these American proxies, many thought that the mission of the resistance front was over. But the occurrence of the Gaza war and the role of the resistance front showed that the mission of this front is never-ending and Operation Al-Aqsa Storm with all its ups and downs is considered the starting point of the maturity of the resistance axis. On the other hand, the resistance groups in different geographical areas with their successful performance in supporting the Palestinians rose up and in a coordinated and unified manner, distorted the calculations of America and Israel.

2. Despite the claims of America and the West, the struggle of the resistance front against the Zionist regime was not a proxy war by Iran, and the brave actions of the forces of Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen against America and Israel were carried out without the need for the direct support of the Islamic Republic of Iran. And it was an independent and coordinated decision of the Palestinian groups. In this regard, Amir-Abdollahian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, said in an interview with CNN: "Regarding the actions of the Palestinians and Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, neither the Palestinians contacted nor any part of Iran was involved in this operation. What happened on the 7th of October in the Occupied Palestinian Territories was a decision made by the Palestinians, and considering that their country is occupied, they considered it their natural right to take this action to defend their land, and this decision is completely Palestinian."

Of course, it is no secret that Iran, as a supporter of the Palestinians, has stood by the Palestinian people until the liberation of the first Qibla of the Muslims, but the disaster of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm was brought down on them by the actions of the Zionists themselves. They acted independently, and then the forces of Hezbollah, Ansarullah and Iraq rushed to support the Palestinian Mujahideen with an independent decision. In fact, the tactical synergy between the resistance groups has unveiled a new form of deterrence.

3. In addition to the maturity of the resistance front on the battlefield, this front has also matured in media activities and is effective in justifying and directing public opinion. The establishment of coordination and unity among the media of the resistance movement has caused this movement to put forward the "first narrative" of the events in Gaza in a media initiative at the world level. In fact, the field of media that is under the control of the resistance has become the "first source" of news and reports, and many people also spontaneously act in the role of the media and publish the news of Israel's crimes and genocide and the victory of the resistance front. For this reason, the current developments in Gaza have received the attention of the world's public opinion and the general uprising of the people of the world against Israel has been institutionalized even in Western countries, and it debunks the false images created by their media to the world.

4. Palestinian groups have shown that in the political arena as well as on the war front, they are not under false excitement to achieve a ceasefire and the release of prisoners, and they pursue their goals with prudence and tact. Israel has focused on the release of prisoners to free itself from internal pressure and be able to continue crimes against Palestinians. However, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement have consciously announced a complete cessation of Israeli attacks as their precondition, and they seek to establish a permanent ceasefire in exchange for the prisoner swap. The vigilance of the Palestinians in the political field will not allow the realization of the plans imposed by America and Israel, and the political initiatives of resistance to get out of the current situation, stop the war against Gaza and lift the oppressive siege against the Palestinian citizens, as well as the legitimate and natural right of the Palestinian people in making the final decision are noteworthy.

In sum, the maturity of the resistance front and the unveiling of the capabilities of this front, which led to the failure of America and Israel, shows the formation of a new regional order; an order that can help create the future order of the world, which will be based on multilateralism.