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Abbas tells Hamas to stop giving Israel ‘excuses’ in Gaza
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a conference at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas calls on the Hamas terror group to stop giving Israel “excuses” to keep up its devastating offensive in Gaza.
Israel resumed major strikes on the Gaza Strip on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire with Hamas.
In a statement, the Ramallah-based Palestinian presidency calls on Hamas to “cease making any irresponsible decisions to spare our people the consequences of [the Israeli] aggression.”
The statement pointed to the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. “Stop giving the occupation any excuses to continue its genocide,” it says.
It called on Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, to “adhere to the official Palestinian position and the Arab initiatives.”
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