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October 25, 2017       Share:    

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-pivot-hamas-chief-says-armed-wing-must-be-under-plo-control/

Hamas Chief Says Armed Wing Must Be Under PLO Control

(Times of Israel) "We cannot surrender our weapons," Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar said Tuesday, but "our weapons must be under the umbrella of the Palestine Liberation Organization," the Palestinian news agency Ma'an reported. "The weapons of the Qassam Brigades [Hamas' military wing] belong to the Palestinian people," and are meant "to be used for the liberation effort, and not for internal conflict." He added that the Palestinian Authority would be taking charge of all border crossings in Gaza on Oct. 31. In recent days, PA President Mahmoud Abbas said he intended to collect Hamas' weapons and unite all Palestinian armed forces under the umbrella of the PA, Israel Radio reported.

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