Hamas: We will not exchange the reconstruction of Gaza for Al-Aqsa

Hamas spokesperson Salah Al-Bardaweel said on Wednesday evening that his movement would not agree for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip in return for closing its eyes on the Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque, Felesteen Online reported.

“The one who thinks that we want the reconstruction of our houses in return for closing our eyes on the Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque is mistaken,” he said.

Al-Bardaweel added that: “Whatever efforts are exerted to deviate our eyes from looking at Al-Aqsa Mosque, we will not allow this to happen. This is an absurd and cheap subversion that the Israeli occupation is trying to achieve.”

Meanwhile, the Hamas leader called on the Palestinian Authority to stop its security cooperation with the Israeli occupation as a response to the latest Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque.

“The party which carries out security cooperation against the Palestinian resistance is taking sides with the wrong principles,” he said, “and the Palestinians will one day respond.”