Hamas condemns Morocco-Israel normalization of ties

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement-Hamas said that the signing of the joint declaration of normalization deal with Israel by Morocco’s Prime Minister and the Justice and Development Party’s is alarming changes that contradict the principles of the Party and their historic support to the Palestinian cause.

Hamas warned in a statement, a copy of which obtained by Safa, against the rush for normalization with Israel, which has serious consequences on the history, identity, and future of Arab and Islamic nations and their national security.

Moreover, the movement expressed its absolute rejection and strong condemnation of all normalization agreements, the last of which was between Morocco and Israel.

"We, along with the Palestinian people and the Arab world, followed up the trilateral declaration of normalization deal by Morocco, Israel, and the US," the statement highlighted.

The Agreement was signed by the Prime Minister of Morocco and Head of Justice and Development Party Saadeddine Othmani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security advisor, Meir Ben Shabbat.

The movement stressed that "these dangerous conditions and alarming normalization deals with the Israeli occupation were at the expense of the rights of our people and the Palestinian cause."

"Principles are indivisible. The political interests gained in the short run should not be at the expense of the Palestinian people. But we still confirm that there are many people in the Party who reject normalization and will remain committed to the Palestinian cause," it underscored.

"We believe pursuing political interests by some Arab or Islamic countries shall not be at the expense of the Palestinian cause. Such countries contradict themselves when voicing support for the Palestinian people while establishing ties with the Israeli occupation."

"We do realize the dangerous repercussions of this shameful declaration of normalizing ties between the Israeli occupation and Morocco, keeping in mind that the latter heads the Jerusalem Committee whose major job is protecting Al-Aqsa from Israeli schemes and plots," the movement added. "We believe that normalization with the Israeli occupation will pave the way for the Israeli occupation to Judaize Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem."

Furthermore, it called on the Justice and Development Party to reconsider this move, pointing out that the Party shall not take part in the rush for normalization with Israel and the aggression against the Palestinian people.

"We hail the brotherly Moroccan people, including all the factions and organizations, which voiced their rejection to normalizing ties with the Israeli occupation. We thank the Moroccan people for their honorable and historic support of the Palestinian cause," it concluded.

Source : Safa