Hamas Official On Al-Jazeera Website: October 7 Was Scaled-Down Model Of Palestine's Final War Of Liberation; Palestinians Have Proved 'With Blood And Bodies' That Their Only Option Is To Resist Until Liberation And Return Are Achieved.

On January 16, 2024, Bassem Na'im, a member of Hamas' political bureau and former health minister in the Hamas government, published an article on the Al-Jazeera website about the October 7 terror attack by Hamas. He stated that the attack was a critical turning point for the Palestinian cause on national, regional, and international levels. Na'im described the attack as a "scaled-down model of the final war of liberation" against Zionist occupation, demonstrating the feasibility of Israel's defeat, the liberation of Palestine, and the return of refugees.  

According to Na'im, the October 7 attack showed that resistance is the only option for Palestinians, necessitating new leadership that moves away from the "disastrous experience" of the Oslo Accords. He claimed the attack had significant achievements regionally and internationally, including thwarting the normalization plan between Saudi Arabia and Israel, raising global awareness of the Palestinian cause, and exposing Israel as "a merciless and murderous monster."  

Na'im argued that no security or stability would be achieved in the region or beyond until the Palestinian conflict is resolved and Palestinians receive their rights. He stated that the attack provided the Arab and Islamic nation with a strategic opportunity to present a different model for managing global affairs, contrasting Western failures. He emphasized the shift from a unipolar to a multipolar world order and the role of the Global South in this new landscape.  

The article suggested rebuilding Palestinian political institutions and national enterprise to reflect recent changes and represent the aspirations and sacrifices of the Palestinian people. Na'im also mentioned a potential political process leading to the elimination of Zionist occupation, establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, and return of refugees in accordance with international resolutions.