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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Hamas lauds Palestinian state recognition, but insists on right to retain weapons
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIn a statement, the Hamas terror group applauds Western countries for recognizing a Palestinian state and for calling for concrete steps to end the war in the Gaza Strip.
It adds: “Weapons of the resistance are a national right anchored by all international laws and treaties, until the end of the occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with its capital in Jerusalem.”
Western countries that have recognized a Palestinian state have also called on Hamas to disarm and give up its rule over the Gaza Strip.
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