Gaza-Born Palestinian Politician Tahani Abu Daqqa on the Israel-Hamas War: This Is the First Time My Family Has Actually Been Displaced, Turned into Refugees – How Is This Victory? The Resistance Axis
Gaza-born Palestinian politician Tahani Abu Daqqa, who served as the Palestinian Authority's Minister of Youth & Sports in 2007-2009, said in a January 25, 2025 show on Al-Arabiya Network (Saudi Arabia) that the Gaza war which broke out after the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led invasion and massacres in southern Israel is the first war against Israel in which her family has actually been displaced and turned into refugees. She said that this is the first time her house, her land, and her various development projects have been under the control of Israeli occupation, asking: "In what way is this victory?" She said that Hamas has shown its strength and has demonstrated that Israel is unable to easily rescue its hostages, but that this has ultimately led to slaughter. She said that the Gazans are being displaced, killed, and thrown in the streets, with their bodies being eaten by dogs. She added that moreover, the Iran-backed resistance axis consisting of Hizbullah, Bashar Al-Assad's Syria, and Hamas has collapsed entirely.
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