Hamas Rejects International Governance in Gaza, Emphasizes Palestinian Self-Determination

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Hamas's Prisoners and Martyrs Office head Zaher Jabarin has categorically rejected any plans to establish international governance in Gaza, highlighting the organization's commitment to implementing the agreement related to Gaza while firmly opposing any attempt to place the Palestinian people under "international custodianship." Jabarin emphasized the importance of granting Palestinians their right to self-determination and building an independent state, praising the "Al-Aqsa Flood" prisoner exchange deal as a major achievement in the struggle for freedom, dignity, and pride. He warned that continued detention of prisoners in Israeli occupation prisons would keep the flame of conflict burning, while asserting that the national rights of Palestinians are not open to bargaining and that the Palestinian state is a legitimate right of the people.

Key Takeaways:

  • Hamas remains committed to implementing the agreement related to Gaza, but firmly opposes any attempt to place the Palestinian people under international custodianship.
  • The "Al-Aqsa Flood" prisoner exchange deal has broken the chains of over 4,000 prisoners in two years, including over 500 serving life sentences.
  • The senior Hamas official warned that the continued detention of prisoners in the occupation's prisons will keep the flame of conflict burning and urged efforts to free the remaining prisoners.
  • Jabarin emphasized the importance of national rights, defense of the land, freedom for prisoners, and protection of holy sites as core principles of the Palestinian struggle.
  • The Hamas official called for the arrest of Israeli war criminals, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and stressed the need for a unified international stance on establishing the Palestinian state and securing the release of Palestinian prisoners.
  • Jabarin urged Arab and Islamic nations to seize the historic opportunity created by the "Al-Aqsa Flood" battle to advance the establishment of the Palestinian state.

Statistics:

  • Over 4,000 prisoners were freed through the prisoner exchange deal, including over 500 serving life sentences.
  • The liberation of Palestinian prisoners came sealed with the blood of martyrs, as Jabarin congratulated the freed prisoners while honoring the sacrifices of those who paid the ultimate price for their freedom.

Sources:

  • "Tehran Times" (2022)

Note: The article does not provide any specific statistics on the number of Palestinian prisoners still detained in Israeli occupation prisons or the number of prisoners freed through the "Al-Aqsa Flood" prisoner exchange deal beyond the numbers mentioned by Jabarin in the article.