The war drums have fallen silent, at least for now. Gaza, bloodied yet unbowed, stands tall with its people refusing to kneel. A ceasefire has taken effect, but the echoes of resistance still reverberate across the ruined streets, where the fighters of Hamas now courageously walk whilst exchanging hostages and proving once again that faith and steadfastness can force even the most ruthless of oppressors to step back.

Just last year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed with absolute certainty that by 2025, Hamas would be nothing more than a memory. That it would be erased from existence, obliterated by Israel’s overwhelming military might. But today, in 2025, it is not Hamas that has been reduced to rubble but the ego of Zionists and the notion that Israel was invincible. The very resistance Netanyahu swore to annihilate is marching through the streets while holding their heads high. This is a moment of historical reckoning, a moment that exposes the futility of Israel’s genocidal ambitions and the power of resilience in the face of tyranny.

For months, the world watched as Israel unleashed its wrath upon the besieged strip, reduced homes to dust, massacred civilians, and systematically dismantled every semblance of life. Hospitals were bombed, refugee camps were incinerated, and entire families were wiped out in the blink of an eye. The people of Gaza were forced into the depths of despair, yet from that despair rose an unshakable will to resist. They fought with whatever they had. Their bravery outmatched the technological superiority of an army armed by the world’s mightiest powers.

The so-called international community, those institutions that preach morality and human rights, stood by as modern-day Nazis carried out unspeakable war crimes. The United Nations, the International Criminal Court, and the governments of Western nations—those who claim to be the torchbearers of democracy—watched as entire neighborhoods were erased from existence, as thousands of children were buried under the rubble. Their inaction has permanently shattered their credibility. It is not just Israel that has been exposed in this war; it is the entire structure of global power that has been unmasked as a fraud. The hypocrisy of the United States and Europe—who never cease lecturing the world about human rights—now stands exposed as they rushed to arm and support a genocidal campaign.

Even Muslim nations, those who claim to stand with Palestine, have been put to the test—and many have failed. Some remained silent, paralyzed by their economic and political ties to the West. Others, like the Arab regimes who normalized relations with Israel in the past years, have been shamed into irrelevance, their betrayal now an open wound in the heart of the ummah. But the Palestinian resistance has never relied on governments—it is a people’s movement, an uprising that finds strength in faith, in history, in the unbreakable belief that dignity is worth more than life itself.

The war in Gaza is more than just a military confrontation. It is a lesson in defiance. It is a beacon of hope for all oppressed peoples who face the brutality of occupation, settler-colonialism, and imperialist violence. And this lesson must not be lost on the Kashmiri people, who have long been struggling under Indian rule. The same forces of occupation, the same military machinery, the same brutal attempts to crush the spirit of a people are at play in Kashmir. And yet, if Palestine has proven anything, it is that submission is not an option.

There is no dignity in silent suffering. There is no honor in waiting for justice to be delivered by those who benefit from injustice. Resistance is not just a right—it is a sacred duty. The people of Gaza have shown the world that even in the face of genocide, resilience can shake empires. They have written their story with blood and sacrifice, and in doing so, they have left behind a message for every occupied, oppressed, and colonized people in the world: resist, for there is no other way.