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Palestinian president Abbas urges Hamas to hand over its arms
- Mahmoud Abbas called for Hamas to disarm and allow the Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza during a leadership council meeting on April 23.
- Abbas urged this move to address concerns about the Palestinian Authority's capabilities after ongoing regional unrest.
- Hamas has refused to disarm and rejected Israel's peace proposals, with its leader claiming the conditions were 'impossible conditions.'
- The situation remains complex as Israel continues its offensive in Gaza, aiming for the return of hostages and seeking to demilitarize the area.
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Why Hamas Must Not Be Allowed to Keep Its Weapons
Hamas wants to keep its weapons so that it could kill even those Jews who "hide behind stones and trees." Hamas also wants to hold on to its weapons so that it can continue to oppress Palestinians who dare to speak out against the terrorist group. This
Mahmoud Abbas urges Hamas to lay down arms
• Wants PA to control besieged Palestinian territory; likely to name successor soon • Israeli attacks claim 18 more lives; European powers call for end to aid blockade GAZA CITY: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called upon Hamas on Wednesday to lay down arms and hand the running of Gaza to his Palestinian Authority (PA) in order to answer international doubts over the PA’s role at a key moment for the region. Abbas also urged Hamas to free a…
A Palestinian leader just gave Trump an unprecedented opening to pursue peace
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas just did something very unusual for an Arab leader: He took a risk with bold statements and moral clarity. “Sons of dogs, hand over the hostages,” he said in a televised speech on Wednesday, calling out Hamas for prolonging a war that has brought catastrophe to both Palestinians and Israelis, and demanding that Hamas relinquish control of Gaza and surrender its weapons. This was not some vague diplom…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas on Wednesday to release the remaining Israeli hostages. "Our people pay the price, not Israel (...)", he said. With the hostages, Hamas merely provided Israel with a pretext "to commit its crimes in the Gaza Strip." Abbas also called on the radical Islamic organization to hand over the weapons to the Palestinian Authority. It should rather renounce the armed struggle and transform itself into a…
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