Egyptian FM says Hamas 'outside of Palestinian consensus'

[Kaatje]

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry sharply criticized Hamas on Saturday, saying that "the organization is outside the Palestinian consensus, which recognizes Israel and wants to reach negotiations with it, because [Hamas] is not ready to give up its support for violence."

Shoukry made these comments at a press conference held at the Munich Security Conference. He also said that "we must give an account of how Hamas gained power in the Gaza Strip, and why it received financial support to increase the division between it and the other peacekeeping Palestinian factions – whether these are the Palestinian Authority, the PLO or the Palestinian public itself."

Referring to a possible IDF operation in Rafah and to the report that Egypt is building a buffer zone on its border where it could take in Palestinian refugees, the Egyptian minister said: "We have no intention of providing safe areas for the Palestinians, but if necessary, we will deal with it with the necessary humanity."

Egyptian FM says Hamas 'outside of Palestinian consensus'

Shoukry also said "we must give an account of how Hamas gained power in the Gaza Strip and why it received financial support."

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[Kaatje]

Amir on Telegram:

Egyptian Foreign Minister against Hamas
The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shekri, manages to upset all Hamas supporters on social media, with what he said this evening at a conference in Munich:

Hamas is outside the Palestinian consensus. We need to come to account with those who financed it and strengthened it and deepened the Palestinian rift.

Yes, it’s a big blow to Hamas to hear that on camera from their neighbors BUT let no one deceive you - Hamas is NOT outside of the Palestinian consensus - Hamas IS the Palestinian consensus!
Read the polls, listen to the people and watch what they are doing to understand that the days of being careful not to expose their real intentions are over - they are proudly it chanting that in the Middle East and all across the world - they want it ALL “from the river to the sea!” - namely, Israel must be gone!