“This recognition is an important step in maintaining the rights of our Palestinian people to their land and holy sites, and to establishing their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital. It is a deserved outcome of our people’s struggle, steadfastness, and sacrifices on the path to liberation and return.”
This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, responding to the recognition of the State of Palestine by the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, as well as announcements from several other countries.
However, Hamas stressed that recognition must be accompanied by practical steps, particularly an immediate halt to the genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
“We call on the international community, the UN, and its institutions to isolate this rogue entity, halt all forms of cooperation and coordination with it, take punitive measures against it, and work to hold its leaders — the war criminals — accountable before international courts for their crimes against humanity,” the group urged.
Hamas further condemned Israel’s policies:
“The fascist occupation government insists on defying international laws, conventions, and humanitarian norms, committing the worst violations against our people through declared policies of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and forced displacement. This now requires clear and effective positions to deter it.”
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