What America and Israel Havent Learned from History: The Lessons of Colonialism That Peoples Refuse to Forget

In the midst of rapidly unfolding events sweeping through the Middle East, the same scene reappears in a new guise. America and Israel declare, in loud voices and through announced plans, their ambitions to reshape the region according to their vision. As if the ugly wounds of Western colonialism had not left their deep scars on the body and memory of this nation. The question that forcefully imposes itself: What haven t Washington and Tel Aviv learned from history?

New Colonialism in an Old Guise

When we read American-Israeli statements about the "New Middle East" and plans for control and influence, we cannot help but recall images of the old colonizer. That colonizer who believed he could break the will of peoples with the force of weapons, and that he could draw borders and change identities according to his narrow interests.

The strange thing is that America and Israel, both young nations in terms of diplomatic history, have not internalized the lessons learned by the old colonial powers. Britain, France, and Italy—those empires whose sun has set—realized, albeit late, that peoples always triumph in the end. But it seems the lesson has not yet reached decision-makers in Washington and Tel Aviv.

Algeria: Seven Million Martyrs Who Never Die

They speak of one and a half million Algerian martyrs who fell during the war of liberation, but true history speaks of seven million out of ten. These numbers are not merely cold statistics-;- they are pure blood that watered the tree of freedom in Algeria. Colonial France, with all its might and enormous military machine, thought it could remain in the land of the one and a half million martyrs. But it left defeated, leaving behind more than 130 years of occupation that ended as all occupations of usurped land end: in defeat and withdrawal.

Libya and the Fascist Occupier

And next door, in sister Libya, the Italian occupier during Mussolini s fascist era tried to build a new empire on the ruins of the Libyan homeland. But Omar Mukhtar and his companions taught the world that bullets do not intimidate a believing heart. Libyans paid heavy prices, but the result was the departure of the Italian occupier after fierce resistance that lasted decades.

Egypt: From Napoleon to the British

And on the banks of the Nile, in Egypt, Napoleon Bonaparte tried to repeat the epic of Alexander the Great, arriving with his legions, his scholars, and his -print-ing presses. But he left after only three years, realizing that the land of al-Kinana was not an easy morsel. Then came the British, who occupied Egypt for seventy years, thinking during that time that they could stay. But the Egyptian people had the decisive answer: "Leave." And they left.

Lessons Yet Unread

What makes America and Israel believe their fate will be different?

First: Arab peoples today are more aware and more attached to their land. Repeated experiences with colonialism have taught them that land is protected with blood, and that concession leads to more greed.

Second: Resistance today is no longer just men with guns-;- it is an integrated system of popular will, political awareness, and adherence to rights.

Third: The price paid by ancestors in Algeria, Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Syria, and Iraq was enormous, and these descendants are prepared to pay it again if necessary.

What Price This Time?

One wonders: How much blood must be shed this time for Americans and Israelis to leave our lands? Does it require another seven million martyrs as in Algeria?´-or-is it enough for decision-makers in Washington to realize that the era of colonialism has passed, never to return?

The lesson learned from the two world wars is clear: No power, no matter how mighty, can forever impose its will on peoples who refuse to submit. Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo all fell because they bet that peoples could be broken. But history proved otherwise.

Americans and Israelis... Spare the Blood

Today, we will not address you in the language of threats, but in the language of reason and history:

Americans, Israelis, learn from the lessons of those who came before you. Leave before you are forced to leave. Spare blood on both sides. Do not bet that today s generation is less courageous than its ancestors. Every inch of this land has its guardian, and every particle of soil has been watered with the blood of martyrs.

The continued presence of American bases in the region, support for the Israeli occupation, and announced plans to dominate the Middle East s resources—all these factors fuel an endless war. The war on Iran is not a war on a regime-;- it is a war on an entire nation, and our peoples know how to defend themselves.

Conclusion

French colonialism left Algeria defeated, the Italians left Libya disappointed, the British left Egypt broken, and the Americans and Israelis will leave just as those before them left. But the question remains: What will the price be this time? The choice is still in your hands: leave with dignity today before you are forced to leave tomorrow under the weight of a resistance that knows no impossible.

History does not merely repeat itself-;- it is written by the victors, and the Arab and Islamic peoples are determined to be on the side of the victors this time.

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