Four urgent tasks before Arab leaders
An opinion article addressing Arab Palestinian leaders after the elections, defining four immediate tasks: turning the electoral gain into sustainable power, refusing to be slaughtered like sheep and demanding dignity, shifting from victims to actors, and political initiative to change reality.
An opinion article published on Arab 48 website on November 13, 2026, addressing Arab Palestinian leaders and the elites around them, defining four burning tasks in the immediate term. The article begins by noting that on election day the people said they want to see themselves as a people and a community, and the electoral gain must be turned into a lever for achieving sustainable empowerment. The first task: taking the implications of the high turnout to a new stage, where Palestinians said 'no' to arrogance and oppression and 'yes' to individual and collective dignity. The second task: clarifying the refusal to be slaughtered like sheep and demanding a dignified life based on equality and parity. The third task: ceasing to be accused, condemned, and victims of racism and fascism, and transforming into capable actors. The fourth task: political initiative to contribute to changing reality and creating a turning point. The article calls for moving beyond personalization, partisanship, and subjectivity in discussions.