Gazan Hamza Howidy on "the dangers of acting in the name of Palestine without understanding Palestinian realities": "Western activists, distant from the conflict and insulated from its risks, increasingly define what it means to be Palestinian", "valorizing militant frameworks and marginalizing dissent".

"Palestinians who stress civilian protection, governance failures, or nonviolent strategies are often sidelined"; "movements frequently drown out Palestinian voices that do not conform to a singular vision of militant resistance—voices focused on ordinary life, coexistence, or criticism of armed groups."

"spoken for by almost everyone yet heard by practically no-one", "Palestinians are left to shoulder the consequences of violence committed in their name by distant actors and to watch as their cause becomes a vessel for others’ ideological ambitions rather than a genuine pursuit of self-determination"

"Solidarity becomes a form of narrative control, in which Palestinian voices are simultaneously claimed, managed, and spoken over", "not a form of support, but another mechanism through which Palestinian stories and futures are warped without their consent."

From: https://www.themiddleeastuncovered.com/p/the-pro-palestine-movement-is-hijacking