Hamas calls Biden's comments on Gaza peace talks 'misleading'
Hamas has called US President Joe Biden's statements about the movement withdrawing from the cease-fire agreement in the Gaza Strip “delusional”.
Gaza: Hamas has called US President Joe Biden's statements regarding the movement to withdraw from the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip as “delusional”. In a statement on Tuesday, Hamas said it viewed Biden's claims with “great surprise and disapproval”, noting that they “do not reflect the true position of a movement eager to stop aggression”, Xinhua news agency reported. .
Moreover, this statement is part of the American bias towards Israel and is a new American green light for the Israeli government to “commit more crimes against vulnerable civilians in pursuit of the goals of exterminating and displacing our people”. According to the news agency IANS, it noted that mediators in Qatar and Egypt know that Hamas has acted positively and responsibly in all previous negotiations and that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has always been “obstructive in reaching a new set of agreements.” Circumstances and Demands.”
In the statement, Hamas reaffirmed its commitment to the agreement reached with the mediators on July 2 based on Biden's announcement and the UN Security Council resolution, and called on the mediators to fulfill their obligations and accept the occupation.
According to Israeli media reports, Biden on Monday accused Hamas of “backing out” of a hostage deal with Israel that would have halted the ongoing fighting in Gaza. “It's still in play, but we can't predict,” and “Israel says they can get it done…Hamas is now backing down,” the US president was quoted as saying by Israeli media after delivering a keynote address to the Democratic National Convention. .
(with IANS input)