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Egyptian Media: Hamas Brought Disaster upon Gaza, Must Be Held to Account


(MEMRI) Recent articles and statements in the Egyptian media criticize Hamas for its October 7, 2023, attack, as well as its claims of victory in its war with Israel. On Feb. 17, Gamal Abu Al-Hassan, a columnist for Al-Masri Al-Yawm, called on Hamas to acknowledge that it has lost the war and brought disaster upon the Palestinians and the region, and that only by relinquishing power will it be able to thwart Trump's plan for Gaza. "Victory parades can't reverse the outcomes of the war." On Feb. 5, Ahmad Abd Al-Wahhab wrote in Akhbar Al-Yawm that rebuilding Gaza will take years and "obliges Hamas to give up its ambition to govern Gaza....The unbearable price of the destruction of buildings, the killing of the thousands of civilians and the imprisonment of hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza results from [Hamas's] reckless decision." On Feb. 12, Al-Sayyed Al-Babili, writing in Al-Gumhouriyya, endorsed the Friday sermon of Salafi preacher Adel Al-Sayyed, who "voiced the belief held by many, that Oct. 7 was not a victory of the resistance, not a success that pushed Israel to accept an arrangement, and not a step forward to correct the path [of the Palestinian cause], but rather a step which set the Palestinian cause back decades." On Feb. 19, Issam Abu Bakr wrote in Al-Wafd, "In the diplomatic and international arena there is no longer any place for movements like Hamas, Hizbullah and the Houthis....Hamas is now rejected in the local, regional and international arenas. Its resurgence as a political force is now almost impossible, no matter how much it tries to spread absurd slogans of victory via the media, which is full of lies - because the Palestinian people understands the reality and is well-aware of its situation. Hamas and Hizbullah rely primarily on Iranian assistance, but Iran is now in a difficult situation [itself] and will not be able to revive the influence of political Islam in the Middle East."
2025-02-20 00:00:00
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