STUNNING IMAGES—Gaza Resistance sends messages to Israel, during fifth prisoner swap, with Jon Elmer

Jon Elmer
The Electronic Intifada

Resistance sends messages to Israel, Gaza during fifth prisoner swap, with Jon Elmer

The Electronic Intifada
Feb 13, 2025 #TheElectronicIntifada #TheElectronicIntifadaPodcast

In his report, contributing editor Jon Elmer looks into the details of the fifth exchange of prisoners last Saturday in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. This is a segment from The Electronic Intifada's livestream on day 26 of the Gaza ceasefire. Ali Abunimah, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Jon Elmer and Asa Winstanley were joined by Abubaker Abed live from the Gaza Strip. The images are stunning: Palestinian fighters in crisp uniforms, footage of Israeli armour being destroyed, a mass of surviving Palestinians witnessing the ceremonies, all of it confirming that the spirit of Gazans has not been broken despite the depraved 15-month, non-stop, genocidal bombardment by Israel and the Western Empire.  Watch closely. It is horrific to think that this level of gallantry, as demonstrated by the Palestinian people and their fighters, can be wiped out by the brute force of 2,000 lb American "bunker busters" munitions sent by a nation disgracefully controlled by Zionist ideology. 
You can watch the full show here:

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ABOUT JON ELMER
He is a regular contributor to Al Jazeera English and a frequent public speaker and radio guest. Jon completed an honours degree in political science at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia; his thesis - "Pulling from the roots" - was a study of Israel's policy of assassination during the al-Aqsa intifada.