"Hamas was hoping for Israeli rejection to delay disarmament," a Palestinian source claims; "Netanyahu's government is not a partner for peace, but only for war," PA official tells the 'Post.'
Several Palestinian analysts affiliated with Hamas dismissed Israel's official rejection of the Board of Peace's recent 15-point Gaza plan, arguing that Israel will be compelled to accept the terms of the agreement due to American and international pressure. They welcomed Hamas's public apparent commitment to move forward with the roadmap despite Israeli opposition to the proposal, which conditions withdrawal on the full disarmament of Hamas, and claimed that Hamas's stance demonstrates that the Palestinian side is not the obstacle to progressing to the next phase of the agreement.
Fayez Abu Shamala, a Gaza-based prominent analyst associated with Hamas, described Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's public statement as "election rhetoric with no connection to reality." "The enemy will be forced, against its wishes, to stop targeting people in Gaza and will expand work at the border crossings in the coming days." Abu Shamala wrote on social media. "The enemy has lost the war in Gaza; the matter is settled," his post read.
“Israel rejects the 15-point Gaza document proposed by the Board of Peace,” Netanyahu said on Sunday, adding, “The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed.”In response to Netanyahu's public statement, Hamas said it affirms its adherence to what was agreed upon with the mediators and the Board of Peace. "We will continue to engage positively and responsibly with efforts aimed at completing the implementation of the roadmap, in a manner that guarantees an end to the suffering of our people and projects their rights and national interests," the terror organization said.
Ibrahim al-Madhoun, another Palestinian analyst affiliated with Hamas, said that "Israel's rejection of the plan confirms that the problem does not lie solely with the Palestinian side." He added that "the current situation raises real concerns that Israel's goal is to empty Gaza of its residents," and emphasized that this moment "demands Palestinian unity more than ever before." (Ed note: Aren't these Palestinian analysts interesting, and not one word about disarming Hamas, or the evil that group has done? It's "why won't the IDF just go away?") (Read More)
