Gaza ceasefire: Israel is stalling, America is giving false hope for purpose of election  says Hamas

Insists on July 2^nd agreement

 

Admin I Monday, August 26, 2024

 

GAZA – The Palestinian Resistant Movement, Hamas has accused the Benjamin Netanyahu-led Israeli government of stalling progress in attempt to achieve permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

In a statement, Senior Hamas Leader, Osama Hamdan said while Israel is stalling the process, the American government is promising and giving false hope on imminent  ceasefire in Gaza for the purpose of election.

Hamdan explained that Negotiations started with these five main points,  ceasefire, withdrawal of the occupation, relief for the displaced and reconstruction, lifting the siege, and a prisoner exchange deal.

“Stopping the aggression is our top priority”, he said remains top priority for Hamas but that “Israel” is still stalling up to this moment.

“We informed the mediators after the invasion of Rafah that the zionist enemy does not want a ceasefire.

“The occupation has placed new conditions for accepting the agreement and has backtracked on what it had previously agreed upon. The delegation informed the mediators of our opinion today”, he said, adding that the occupation is talking about repositioning in the Philadelphia Corridor and non-Palestinian management of the Rafah crossing.

He explained that while that is ongoing, the American administration is planting false hope by talking about an imminent agreement for electoral purposes.

“We will not accept any retractions from what we agreed upon on July 2nd, nor any new conditions. If it were not for this people, the resistance would not have emerged; it is this people who produced and supported it, and made sacrifices beyond description.

“These sacrifices compel us to achieve the best results and not follow the path of concessions”, he said, adding that despite the severe oppression by the occupation and the pain for Palestinians, the resistance continues to confront bravely.

“We held multiple meetings with the factions to come up with a national vision and to agree on a Palestinian government. The sacrifices made by Hamas are part of the sacrifices of the Palestinian people, and with every martyr that ascended, the movement grew and expanded.

“The assassination of leaders is a loss for us, but it is a gain for them (the leaders), and we grow stronger with the martyrdom of our leaders, who are not afraid to give everything for the land and the cause”, he said, adding that the movement remains determined to continue on this path and achieve success.

“We will not trade the safety of any of our leaders at the expense of our people”, he said.