Senior Hamas Official Explains Movement's Deception Strategy: Palestinian State In 1967 Borders As Interim Stage, Without Recognizing Israel Or Giving Up Demand For All Of Palestine | MEMRI

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The next one explains: "Simply put, recognizing Israel means relinquishing 78% of the land of historic Palestine and formally handing it over to the occupation with an official blessing!
53% : Fortunate is he who learns from the experience of others."[5] The last graphic concludes by asking: "Do you agree that recognition [of Israel] constitutes relinquishing the historic right
48% : According to that document, the movement does not recognize Israel and advocates jihad to liberate Palestine from the river to the sea; at the same time, it regards the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in the 1967 borders and the return of the refugees as "a national, agreed-upon, and joint formula."[1] As stated, Abd Al-Jabbar Sa'id is a member of Hamas' political bureau abroad and resides in Qatar, as do many other Hamas officials.
45% : Moreover, Sa'id - who lavished praise on the organization's October 7, 2023 attack against Israel and called on all Palestinians and Muslims to join Hamas' jihad - is also a full-time lecturer at Qatar University, and holds senior positions in the university's College of Shari'a and Islamic Studies.
43% : Abd Al-Jabbar Sa'id, a member of Hamas' political bureau abroad who resides in Qatar, published on his social media accounts a series of graphics explaining Hamas' positions regarding Israel.
42% : " The graphics were apparently published in an attempt to explain the profound contradiction in Hamas' positions: On the one hand, it rejects any recognition of Israel and remains committed to liberating all of Palestine from the river to the sea; on the other hand, it has issued various statements expressing willingness to accept a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders.
36% : The graphics indicate that Hamas does not recognize Israel and that relinquishing any part of Palestine is forbidden under Islamic law.
35% : [2] Hamas' Proposed "Solution": Demanding A State Within The 1967 Borders Without Recognizing Israel The first graphic posted on Sa'id's X and Instagram accounts, asks: "Why does the Hamas movement adamantly refuse to this day to 'recognize Israel'?"
28% : This is a wise political proposal that preserves the rights without granting legitimacy to the occupier."[4] The fourth graphic in the series criticizes the PLO's recognition of Israel, stating: "We have already clearly experienced mutual recognition [between the PLO and Israel] and experienced its disastrous consequences.

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