Newly Elected Rector of Glasgow University Advocates for Expanding Gaza War into Regional Conflict

British-Palestinian surgeon and activist Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, who was recently elected as the rector of Glasgow University, said in a video posted on the Sifr Magazine YouTube channel on December 28, 2023 that the war in Gaza should be expanded to become a regional war. He explained that any outcome in a war that only involves Israel would be limited because Israel is a "subordinate" of the "system," and even a ceasefire might result in Israeli tanks being pulled out of Gaza but in Gaza remaining under siege. Rather, he argued that a regional war would forcibly create a situation that could change the entire "system," which he said consists of America, Israel, Arab collaborators, the WHO, the World Bank, the IMF, and the Red Cross. Ghassan is the son of Palestinian historian Salman Abu Sitta (see MEMRI TV Clips No. 4832 and No. 7266).