Democratic Palestine : 26 (ص 12)
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- Democratic Palestine : 26 (ص 12)
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Occupied Palestine
Military Operations
JUNE
The month of June marked 20 years
since the 1967 war when the Zionist
army seized the West Bank and Gaza
Strip, completing their ruthless oc-
cupation of all of Palestine. This June,
there were widespread acts of mass
resistance and military operations, at-
testing to the Palestinian people’s un-
failing determination to liberate their
land. Despite tight security measures
imposed by the occupation authorities
in anticipation of resistance on this oc-
casion, there were 38 military opera-
tions in June. Fourteen of these were in
the West Bank, seven in Jerusalem, one
in the Gaza Strip and 16 in the Palesti-
nian land occupied in 1948.
Explosive charges and molotov
cocktails together accounted for
two/thirds of the anti-occupation at-
tacks in June. The increased use of
molotov cocktails is particularly in-
dicative of the conditions and
development of militant struggle under
occupation. Molotovs can be prepared
at home with simple ingredients. They
have thus become the favored weapon
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of the new generation of Palestinians
growing up under occupation. In addi-
tion to the cadres of various resistance
organizations and their planned opera-
tions, increasing numbers of youth
have joined the struggle spontaneously.
In the absence of easy access to guns
and hand grenades, this phenomenon
first became apparent in the increased
incidents of stonethrowing against the
occupiers a few years ago. The next step
was increased use of molotov cocktails.
The Zionist newspaper Maariv
commented on this, writing, «The
Israeli army is unable to confront the
phenomenon of Palestinians executing
operations on their own.» Maariv
noted that 58% of operations in 1986
were of this type. This phenomenon is
the fruit of the continuance of occupa-
tion, showing that Zionist oppression
does not kill the Palestinian will to
struggle, but has the opposite effect.
In June, there were other examples of
brave attacks using local resources,
such as two stabbings and one instance
of an unarmed attack on Zionist
soldiers.
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In another type of attack, PFLP
militants burned two cars belonging to
Hanna Seniora, editor of the
Jerusalem, newspaper Al Fajr. This
was intended as a warning to Seniora
after he announced his intention to run
for the municipal council of Jerusalem.
This council is a totally Israeli affair,
and Seniora’s announcement broke a
20 year Palestinian boycott. Running
for the municipal council has always
been considered tantamount to
recognizing the Israeli annexation of
Jerusalem, which has been condemned
by the UN.
JULY
In July, freedom fighters in occupied
Palestine mounted 38 operations
against the Zionist military forces,
property and agents. As a result, five
Israelis were killed and 24 injured. Six-
teen Israeli vehicles, plus six motor-
cycles and a bus, were destroyed. Israeli
sources estimated material losses to be
in the millions of dollars.
Naji Al Ali
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