Rights not granted and stolen Property not returned since 1948 – A brief dialogue with Mathilda Heller
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
Allah, The Most High, said:
يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ كُونُواْ قَوَّٲمِينَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ شُہَدَآءَ لِلَّهِ وَلَوۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡ أَوِ ٱلۡوَٲلِدَيۡنِ وَٱلۡأَقۡرَبِينَۚ إِن يَكُنۡ غَنِيًّا أَوۡ فَقِيرً۬ا فَٱللَّهُ أَوۡلَىٰ بِہِمَاۖ فَلَا تَتَّبِعُواْ ٱلۡهَوَىٰٓ أَن تَعۡدِلُواْۚ وَإِن تَلۡوُ ۥۤاْ أَوۡ تُعۡرِضُواْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرً۬ا
O you who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah; even though it be against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, be he rich or poor, Allah is a Better Protector to both (than you). So follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest you may avoid justice, and if you distort your witness or refuse to give it, verily, Allah is Ever Well-Acquainted with what you do. [An-Nisaa. 135]
In this article, we will provide brief responses on the remarks made by Mathilda and others concerning the acknowledgment of a Palestinian state.
Mathilda stated: Reward for Hamas terror’: British Jewish groups slam Starmer’s Palestinian state plan. [end of quote]
Response: Hamas was founded in 1987, while Palestinians have had the right to a state since 1948. This means there was a gap of 39 years between this right and the formation of Hamas. Since Hamas took political control in 2006, Palestinians continue to be entitled to a state. Thus, there has been a span of 19 years from Hamas’s rise to power to the ongoing entitlement of a Palestinian state. When we combine 39 and 19, we arrive at 58. Furthermore, Palestinians have historical claims to the land dating back to the Ottoman Empire and even earlier. However, during the time of our fathers and continuing to the present, a Palestinian state has been overdue since 1948, when Zionists at the time were backed by certain colonialists. Additionally, some Zionists prefered Hamas over the Palestinian authority when it aligns with their interests. Therefore, a Palestinian state is not merely a privilege; it is an undeniable right, as clear as the midday sun. The settlers and the invaders hold no legitimate claim to Palestine, having only taken what they possess through unlawful means and brutal violence, and they continue to uphold their ill-gotten gains through further acts of aggression. Both Muslim and non-Muslim countries continue to demand a return to the 1967 borders, but successive Zionist regimes have continued stealing more land. As for Hamas, the situation is quite clear. Learn more here: https://abuiyaad.com/w/hamas-israeli-right
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Mathilda stated: British Jewish groups criticize Starmer’s push for Palestinian state recognition, arguing it emboldens extremism and rewards Hamas terror, especially while hostages remain in captivity. [end of quote]
Response: Restoring rights and stolen property to its rightful owner is the morally correct action, even if that owner has wronged you; such grievances do not excuse the act of theft and continued aggression in the name of self-defense. A Palestinian state rightfully belongs to the Palestinians, not to Hamas. The individuals expressing grievances are merely deluded and possess an inflated sense of entitlement. No one has been more audacious and emboldened in perpetrating heinous acts than Netanyahu’s security forces, who have engaged in acts of terrorism since 2023. In addition to the recent acts of genocide, one should examine some of the massacres committed by the Zionist security forces since 1948:
The Deir Yassin Massacre: Took place on April 9, 1948, near Jerusalem, during which between 107 to 254 Palestinians were massacred at the hands of the extremist “Stern” gang.
The Nasr al-Din Massacre: Took place in April 1948. Al-Lajjun Massacre: Took place on April 13, 1948, in a Palestinian Arab village in the Jenin District, where the Zionist Haganah gang attacked it and killed 13 people.
The Saliha Massacre: Took place in May 1948, during which 75 Palestinians were massacred.
The Abu Shusha Massacre: Took place on May 14, 1948, near the village of Deir Yassin, and claimed the lives of (50) citizens, including women, men, children, and the elderly.
The Beit Daras Massacre: Took place in northeastern Gaza on May 21, 1948.
The Tantura Massacre: Took place on May 22, 1948, in the occupied city of Haifa, and claimed the lives of about (200) Palestinians.
The Lydda Massacre: Took place on July 12, 1948, in the occupied city of Lydda, and resulted in the massacre of about (500) Palestinians, including (150) who were massacred inside the city’s Grand Mosque. The Zionists threw many of them alive into the town’s wells.
The Dawayima Massacre: Took place on October 29, 1948, when a battalion from the terrorist “Lehi” organization led by Moshe Dayan attacked the village and then began searching homes and shooting at its residents. Entire families were exterminated in the massacre, which resulted in the killing of 200 men, women, and children.
The Zionist massacres did not stop after the Nakba of 1948, but rather their frequency, intensity, and brutality increased in light of the use of more lethal and destructive weapons. Among the most prominent of these massacres were: The Sharafat Massacre, which took place in February 1951, in which 11 Palestinians were massacred, and the rest of the village’s people were displaced. The Bethlehem Massacre took place in January 1952, in which 10 Palestinians were massacred. The Qibya Massacre took place on October 14, 1953, in the village of Qibya, east of Jerusalem, during which (67) Palestinians were massacred, most of whom were women and children, and during which 56 homes were destroyed. The Qalqilya Massacre took place on October 10, 1956, when the occupation forces attacked citizens in the city of Qalqilya in the West Bank, during which about seventy citizens were massacred.
The Kafr Qasem Massacre took place on October 29, 1956, in which 49 Palestinians were massacred, including 11 children, when they were all returning home from work. The Khan Yunis Massacre took place on November 3 and 12, 1956, in which between 280 and 500 Palestinians were massacred.
In 1970, Zionist aircraft struck Bahr al-Baqar Primary School and Abu Zaabal factories, killing more than 150 Egyptian students and workers. In 1980, the extremist Jewish organization Kach attempted to blow up Al-Aqsa Mosque, and a shipment of explosives weighing 120 kg was discovered. The Sabra and Shatila massacre took place in September 1982. This massacre lasted three days, and its direct perpetrators were members of the Lebanese Phalange forces allied with the Zionists led by Ariel Sharon. The Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre took place on February 25, 1994, when a Zionist named “Barog Goldstein” stormed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the city of Hebron, and fired bullets and bombs at the worshipers. This massacre resulted in the massacre of 29 Palestinians. The Qana Massacre took place on April 18, 1995. [Compiled from various old Arab Newspapers]
Mathilda stated: British Jewish groups expressed deep concern on Monday night that Keir Starmer’s proposition of a Palestinian state would be a reward for terrorism. Earlier in the evening, the British prime minister announced that the UK would recognize a Palestinian state should Israel not agree to a Gaza ceasefire by September. [end of quote]
Response: British Muslims, along with all Muslims, voiced profound concern on Monday night regarding the lack of a Palestinian State, a situation that, if unresolved, would serve as a reward for the theft and brutality perpetrated by the terrorist Netanyahu and all those similar to him since 1948. The failure to establish a Palestinian state would amount to a reward for the impunity, chronic entitlement, and thuggery exhibited by Netanyahu and his Zionist gang.
Mathilda stated: The Board of Deputies of British Jews announced it was seeking urgent clarification from the British government that it will not recognize a Palestinian state if the hostages are not returned or if Hamas continues to reject a ceasefire. [end of quote]
Response: The acknowledgment of a Palestinian state has consistently been a fundamental right, both before and after the events of October 7th. It is imperative that Jewish hostages are released, alongside those who have been unjustly imprisoned by successive Zionist regimes for many years. The answer lies in halting the killing under the guise of self-defense, reverting to the borders established in 1967, ceasing the appropriation of land, and relinquishing the delusion that this land was divinely promised to you. This is what Muslim rulers have been demanding from you on the political scene. While Hamas must indeed liberate hostages and stop being idiots, both parties must also put an end to the violence, as as Prince Turki Al-Faisal stated: “There are no heroes in this war”. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3-cWyFcK5w
Mathilda stated: We must neither forsake the hostages nor reward Hamas terror or intransigence. [end of quote]
Response: We must not abandon the hostages held in Zionist prisons, nor neglect the plight of the Gazans, nor reward the intransigence of Zionist terror. Instead, just as we must denounce Hamas for its harm to non-combatants, we also condemn the Zionists for their acts of genocide. Prince Turki Al-Faisal has rebuked both Hamas and Netanyahu’s regime. Listen here again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3-cWyFcK5w
Mathilda stated: Campaign Against Antisemitism called Starmer’s declaration “morally indefensible.” [end of quote]
Response: This intertwines truth with falsehood. Antisemitism must be confronted just as we must also condemn the brutality of Zionism and condemn the actions of Hamas against non-combatants and unarmed civilians. Nevertheless, opposing the declaration of a Palestinian state is not merely a moral catastrophe; it also reflects a deeply concerning and destructive sense of entitlement. Read about antisemitism:
https://abuiyaad.com/sn/muslims-antisemitism
https://abuiyaad.com/w/antisemitism-ernest-renan
https://abuiyaad.com/a/muhammad-semitic-prophet
Mathilda stated: There are still hostages held in torturous conditions in Hamas dungeons in Gaza. Keir Starmer should be saying that he will take the issue of Palestinian statehood off the table if the hostages are not returned by September or sooner.” [end of quote]
Response: There remain individuals incarcerated without trial in Zionist prisons, a brutal reality that has persisted for decades, even prior to our birth, and now as we find ourselves in our 50s. How many years of suffering have the Palestinians endured? Indeed, the captives in both Zionist and Hamas facilities ought to be freed, yet this issue is unrelated to the establishment of a Palestinian state, as the land was originally taken from its rightful owners and must be returned. Prince Turki Al-Faisal’s reprimand is relevant again. Listen here:
Mathilda said: A reward for violence: CAA added that the statement sends “the worst message possible: that mass murder, rape, and hostage-taking are legitimate paths to diplomatic gain.” It argued that this constitutes a form of appeasement, something which will “embolden extremists,” who will choose to hang on for another month “to receive their reward.” “Recognition of a Palestinian state should never be wielded as a political weapon. Doing so in the aftermath of an antisemitic pogrom is not only reckless, it is shameful.” Progressive Judaism released a statement saying it remains firmly committed to a just and peaceful two state solution but that a Palestinian state “must not be a reward for violence.” While it welcomed Starmer’s demands on Hamas, it expressed concern that recognition may embolden “those who reject peace.” “We call on the UK government to ensure that this step strengthens the forces of peace, not extremism, and creates real leverage for a negotiated outcome”. [end of quote]
Response: For how many years have Palestinians been murdered?! If evidence emerges concerning acts of rape committed by Hamas or anyone else, it must be denounced in the most vehement manner without delay, but everyone knows what have the IDF and their predecessors have been doing. How many years have successive Zionist regimes been appeased to relinquish stolen land and cease the killings? This is what has emboldened them since 1948, and they continue to await accolades for their theft. They have not merely been holding on, but rather invading, slaughtering, and plundering since 1948. Acknowledging a Palestinian state is not a political tool but a fundamental right, both before and after 1948, and failing to grant it in the wake of a genocide is not merely reckless; it is disgraceful, heartless, cruel, and barbaric. Prince Turki Al Faisal’s reprimand is relevant here again- against both Netanyahu and Hamas.