Since October 7, Palestinian resistance fighters have not only had to fight for their land through armed struggle, but they also have had to challenge deeply entrenched Orientalist narratives.

October 7 was a natural response to decades of racist oppression and the inhumane confinement of 2.2 million Palestinians in the world’s largest concentration camp.

In the historic sermon on Friday, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei paid a beautiful tribute to the martyred leader of the Hezbollah resistance movement, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.

You cannot threaten the proud Iranian nation and its brave leadership, which was again evident this week as a barrage of missiles pounded the Israeli-occupied territories.

Zionist aggression and euphoria were cut short on Tuesday evening when Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at the occupied territories.

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah taught the world that victory against the enemy is possible despite modest means, instilling a sense of belief, pride and dignity in resistance fighters.

Right from the podium of the UN General Assembly, Israeli ‘crime minister’ Benjamin Netanyahu issued orders to assassinate Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

As Netanyahu continues with his terrorist aggression, it’s important to reaffirm that Lebanon will persist, resistance will stand and the Israeli regime will perish.

Lebanon is being terrorized by the Israeli regime because the Lebanese resistance firmly stood by the Palestinian resistance and this terrorism will only backfire on the embattled Netanyahu regime.

As news came of Israeli airstrikes this week against Bekaa and Hermel in Lebanon, where my grandparents live, naturally my first reaction was that of concern and anxiety. I sensed that a full-blown war was imminent.