US Election: Hamas Calls For End To War After Trump’s Victory
A senior Hamas official shared with Newsweek after former President Donald Trump’s election victory plans to immediately end Israel’s war against the group in the Gaza Strip and seek Palestinian statehood. Emphasized.
“The election of Trump as the 47th president of the USA is a private matter for the Americans,” Hamas spokesperson Basem Naim told Newsweek, “but Palestinians look forward to an immediate cessation of the aggression against our people, especially in Gaza, and look for assistance in achieving their legitimate rights of freedom, independence, and the establishment of their independent self-sovereign state with Jerusalem as its capital.”
He added, “The blind support for the Zionist entity ‘Israel‘ and its fascist government, at the expense of the future of our people and the security and stability of the region, must stop immediately.“
While previously in office, Trump developed a close relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is now linked to Iran’s resistance to a 2023 Hamas-led offensive against Israel. are engaged in a multi-front war against the Axis. However, Trump has also criticized Netanyahu’s wartime leadership and called for a timely end to the conflict
“Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America,” Netanyahu said in his statement Wednesday.