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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, February 13, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Hamas official calls for West Bank, East Jerusalem marches against Trump’s Gaza plan
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House, February 10, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)
Hamas politburo official Husam Badran calls for massive marches in the West Bank and East Jerusalem this weekend in opposition to US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan.
Badran additionally calls on Palestinians to mobilize amid escalating violence in the northern West Bank as Israeli troops continue a weeks-long counter-terror operation.
He urges them to “take part in the global movement” and says quarreling Palestinian factions should unify “around the option of resistance.”
Trump’s plan to take over Gaza has alarmed the Arab world, particularly Jordan and Egypt, which the US president has singled out as primary candidates to host relocated Palestinians.
