Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem slams senior politburo official Moussa Abu-Marzouk, after he told The New York Times that he would not have supported the October 7, 2023, assault on Israel had he known what the consequences would be for the Gaza Strip after thousands of Hamas-led terrorists slaughtered 1,200 people and took 251 hostages.
“The occupation’s aggressive and destructive behavior is the cause of the destruction in Gaza,” says Qassem. “The October 7 epic marks a strategic turning point in the Palestinian national struggle.”
Qassem also rejects Abu-Marzouk’s suggestion that the terror group could be open to considering proposals for disarmament.
“We hold onto our resistance weapon as a legitimate right, and what was attributed to Moussa Abu Marzouk does not represent the movement’s stance,” he says. “Resistance in all its forms is a legitimate right for our people until liberation and return.”
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