a visceral level¶

The news of the ceasefire hasn't really hit me yet on a visceral level.

When talking about a protracted, genocidal occupation, news that the mass killing will stop (and still hasn't -- dozens more were killed in bombings today) feels like a shock of cold water. Obviously, this moment is one of tremendous joy and celebration.

This stage of the genocide is now ending, and the Palestinian people can finally breathe. They can build, organize, heal.

But the Zionist disease is still chronic. "Back to status quo" is not sustainable. If you haven't yet seen the speech given by Khalil al-Hayya, I highly recommend you do so. It's a message of relief, praise of the Palestinian people, gratitude for the support of the entire axis of resistance, somber remembrance of martyrs, and hope for the future. His message is a promise to the occupation that it WILL be destroyed, that the entirety of Palestine will be free, and that every victory notched along the way -- and every life taken -- only ever paves the way forward.