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The Day · Wednesday 17 December 2025

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Palestinian Presidential Advisor: Israeli Occupation Fuelling Global Cycle of Violence

A Palestinian presidential advisor has stated that the ongoing Israeli occupation is contributing to a global cycle of violence. The statement underscores growing concerns within Palestinian leadership about the broader implications of the occupation. The remarks highlight persistent calls for international attention to the impact of Israeli policies on regional and global stability.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – DECEMBER 12: Mahmoud Al-Habbash, advisor to the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, speaks during the 19th International Muslim Forum at the Moscow Central Mosque in Moscow, Russia on December 12, 2023. (Photo by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images)

A Palestinian presidential advisor has declared that the Israeli occupation is fuelling a broader global cycle of violence, in a statement that reinforces the ongoing concerns from Palestinian officials regarding the long-term impact of the occupation. The advisor’s remarks reflect a consistent narrative emerging from Palestinian leadership and resistance movements that directly connect the consequences of occupation to global instability.

Speaking in the context of continued struggle, the advisor pointed to the Israeli occupation as a root cause of grievances extending beyond local dimensions. The statement emphasized that the effects of occupation are not confined to Palestine, but rather reverberate through a cycle of violence influencing wider geopolitical dynamics.

Meanwhile, Palestinian officials continue to underline the urgency of addressing what they describe as the entrenched structures of occupation. Within this framework, the advisor’s comments signal a clear warning about the repercussions of inaction from the international community. According to the statement, the unchecked continuation of occupation policies contributes to cycles of suppression and mobilization globally.

From its side, Palestinian leadership views such statements as part of a broader effort to rally global awareness and solidarity. The advisor’s remarks come amid heightened tensions on multiple fronts, where occupation has led to renewed calls for resistance and accountability. The link between occupation and global violence, as expressed by the advisor, follows a line of reasoning long held by resistance voices across Palestine and beyond.

In addition, the assertion by the presidential advisor serves as a message to external actors, suggesting that the burden of occupation extends beyond immediate territorial disputes. The claim anchors the occupation as a factor influencing broader cycles of military escalation, resistance activities, and social unrest across various regions.

According to the statement, the Israeli occupation is not an isolated act of territorial control, but rather a persistent trigger in patterns of resistance and retaliation, mirrored by groups and movements in different parts of the world. The advisor’s framing of occupation as a catalyst situates Palestine within a global context of power struggles and uneven justice, emphasizing the accountability of states and international institutions for enabling or ignoring the ongoing situation.

The advisor concluded that unless the Israeli occupation is addressed with credible steps toward justice and cessation, cycles of violence are likely to intensify. The remarks reaffirm a perspective widely held among Palestinian resistance groups and grassroots organizers, that the root of regional instability lies in occupation and the denial of rights and sovereignty.

As Palestinian voices continue to articulate the occupation’s far-reaching consequences, the international community remains called upon to acknowledge these warnings. The advisor’s words add to the persistent narrative that ties the injustice in Palestine to global patterns of defensiveness, radicalization, and unrest.

17 Dec, 01:20

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