Watan-There has been a significant reaction to a clip of the official spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades – the military wing of Hamas – “Abu Ubaida,” in which he recited poetic verses from a poem by the Palestinian poet Tamim Al-Barghouti.
Abu Ubaida had recited verses from Al-Barghouti’s poem “My Soul, I Sacrifice for You” in his speech marking 200 days since the war on Gaza began.
The lines of the poem say: “We knew the invaders before you… And we testify to God about your innovations… Seventy years and no shame in you… Death is in us and panic in you… May Allah disgrace you among the invaders… For no one has seen the like of you, nor heard.”
“بأول خطاب متلفز منذ 6 أسابيع”.. هذا ما قاله “أبو عبيدة” عن مواصلة الهجمات على #إسرائيل وضربات #إيرانhttps://t.co/FScfuSmYv1
— CNN بالعربية (@cnnarabic) April 23, 2024
Tamim Al-Barghouti responds to Abu Ubaida
Poet Tamim Al-Barghouti was keen to respond to Abu Ubaida’s words, saying: “My soul, I sacrifice for you.”
Wide response Many analysts and activists on social media platforms also reacted to the poem recited by Abu Ubaida, some quoting parts of it.
Abu Ubaida’s speech on the 200th day of the war on Gaza
Abu Ubaida delivered a speech on Tuesday, saying: “After 200 days of the Battle of the Furthest Garrison, the criminal enemy is still trying to salvage its image, still stuck in the sands of Gaza.”
Abu Ubaida added that the enemy will reap nothing but disgrace and defeat, affirming that resistance in Gaza after 200 days is firmly rooted like the mountains of Palestine.
فلقد عرفنا الغزاة قبلكم .. ونشهد الله فيكم البدع
سبعون عاماً وما بكم خجل .. الموت فينا وفيكم الفزع
أخزاكم الله في الغزاة .. فما رأى الورى مثلكم ولا سمعوا
كلمات أبو عبيدة تجاه الكيان المحتل مقتبسة من كلمات شاعر المقاومة تميم البرغوثي pic.twitter.com/CofGbHkJiw— غزة (@salsabilghaza20) April 23, 2024
He continued: “We will continue our strikes and resistance as long as the aggression of the occupation or its presence continues on any inch of our land,” pointing out that the occupation forces are trying to deceive the world into believing that they have eliminated all resistance factions, which is a big lie.
#ابو_عبيده استشهد فى خطابه بابيات لتميم البرغوثي فعلا معبره وقويه
لقدعرفنا الغزاة قبلكم ونشهدالله فيكم البدع
ستون عاماًوما بكم خجلٌ الموت فيناوفيكم الفزعُ
أخزاكم الله في الغزاة فما رأى الورى مثلكم ولا سمعوا#رفح_تحت_القصف#غزه_تقاوم_وستنتصر#اعتقال_الطريفي_8سنوات#الذهب#الدولار pic.twitter.com/udEiZ2GLJb— 🌹رحمه🌹 (@rahma9907) April 24, 2024
Abu Ubaida stressed that the enemy has only been able to achieve mass massacres, destruction, and killing during the 200 days.