The Protests in Gaza—A New Beginning?

On March 25 and 26, 2025, something rare happened in Gaza: the mask cracked. In the streets of Beit Lahia and Jabalia, Gazan civilians chanted “Hamas out”—as they clashed with soldiers from the very tyrannical government they voted for and supported. For the first time in years, dissent became visible.

But these protests are not a sign of Hamas’s collapse. They are not a turning point—yet. They are friction, born of hunger and suffering during war. And if handled properly, they can be the beginning of Hamas’s end. But that depends entirely on Israel.

Stop Feeding Your Aggressor In War—Cut Off All Aid

These protests erupted because Israel partially stopped feeding its aggressor during the war. 

For years, and even after October 7, Israel allowed supplies into Gaza during an ongoing war since 1993 if not since 1967. Israel helped sustain the very tyranny trying to destroy it. That moral contradiction had one outcome—prolonged war.

Only when the flow of aid was reduced—only when Gaza’s power grid dimmed, and Hamas’s hold on basic needs began to unravel—did Gazans begin to show cracks in obedience.

They weren’t protesting ideology. They weren’t demanding peace. They were protesting hunger, homelessness, and the many other pains of war. They don’t really want

And let’s be absolutely clear: this suffering is not Israel’s moral fault. Gaza is the tyrannical aggressor while Israel is the free nation fighting in self-defense. Gaza is the criminal while Israel is the policeman. All harm in war lies with Gaza as the aggressor.

On top of that, many Gazans support Hamas. They elected them and cheered its aggression. They hate Israel. 

Israel is not morally obligated to give charity to its aggressor in war. Israel is obligated to achieve unconditional surrender as fast as possible, with minimal harm to Israel. 

The Protests Are the Smoke—Now Light the Fire

Victory in war is possible. But only if we stop strengthening our aggressor and force it to surrender unconditionally. Israel needs to use all-out fighting and enforce a total siege and blockade to force Hamas to unconditionally surrender. Israel needs to turn Gazans against their government by causing enough suffering that they want to surrender. 

Victory NOW

Victory NOW is a call for Israel to follow the same war plan as the Allies in World War II to defeat Nazi Germany and Shintoist Japan. You do not negotiate with or appease evil. You achieve unconditional surrender by fighting it. 

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This op-ed is authored by the public spokesperson for Victory NOW. The upcoming book, Victory NOW outlines this plan and explains why it is the only moral and practical approach to ending Israel’s endless, bloody wars.

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