From Hamas says Palestinians ‘very happy’ about Peres’s death
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHamas expresses happiness at the death of former Israeli President Shimon Peres.
A spokesman for the group, Sami Abu Zuhri, tells The Associated Press Wednesday, “The Palestinian people are very happy at the passing of this criminal who caused their blood to shed.”
He adds, “Shimon Peres was the last remaining Israeli official who founded the occupation, and his death is the end of a phase in the history of this occupation and the beginning of a new phase of weakness.”
Earlier, Hamas media reports praised Peres’s support for territorial concessions.
— AP, Times of Israel staff
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