Khaled Meshaal outlines Hamas stance on governing Gaza, disarmament

Khaled Meshaal, head of Hamas in the diaspora, said in a media interview that the Palestinian resistance is putting forward realistic and practical proposals to ensure that Israel does not face a new attack from Gaza, without requiring disarmament.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, he said that authority in Gaza must be Palestinian, and that it is the Palestinian people who decide and who govern.

Meshaal stated that the real threat comes from Israel, not from Gaza, which is being pressured to disarm.

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He added that providing aid to Gaza is essential to push forward the move to the second stage of the agreement to end the war, noting that Hamas is working to achieve this goal by all possible means.

He said the Palestinian cause has regained its presence on the regional stage and has moved from the margins to impose itself on all parties.

Meshaal added that Gaza has given everything it can, and it is now time for the Strip to recover, focus on itself, and rebuild life. He stressed that Gaza is no longer required to fire again. 

However, he described disarmament for Palestinians as “a stripping of the soul,” adding: “We have told the mediators that Gaza needs those who will help it rise and recover again.”

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