In letter to Muslim political leaders, Ismail Haniyeh seeks unison in face of Israel’s annexation plan
Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, has called on political leaders in the Arab and Muslim world to join hands in defense of the Palestinian cause, and devise mechanisms to stop Israel’s plan to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank.
“We believe in the role and historical responsibility of political parties and organizations across the Arab and Muslim world for Palestine and its just cause, protection of Palestinian lands as well as support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian nation,” Haniyeh wrote in a letter addressed to more than 120 heads of political parties and bodies in the Arab and Muslim countries on Wednesday.
He called for urgent action to confront the Tel Aviv regime’s “criminal and racist” decision to expropriate swathes of Palestinian land in the West Bank, Jerusalem al-Quds and the Jordan Valley.
Haniyeh demanded the safeguarding of the Islamic and Christian sanctities, and the adoption of measures against Judaization of Jerusalem al-Quds and the partition of the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
The senior Hamas official also called for emergency conferences across the Arab and Muslim world in order to take a unified position in the face of schemes crafted by the United States and aimed at liquidation of the Palestinian issue.
Haniyeh underscored the importance of strong communication among Arab and Muslim parliaments in countering the Israeli settlement expansion projects.
He urged Arab and Muslim political parties and organizations to stay at the forefront of rejecting attempts aimed at normalization with the Tel Aviv regime, and mobilize public opinion to act in all political, media and humanitarian fields to support the Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Jerusalem al-Quds.
Haniyeh pointed out that Palestinians will confront the Zionist regime’s terrorism through spirited resistance, and will remain committed to defending their land, rights and sanctities.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was sworn into office for another term on May 17, has set July 1 for the start of cabinet discussions on extending “sovereignty” over settlements in the West Bank and the Jordan Valley.
In response to Israel’s decision, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared the end of all agreements signed with Israel and the United States on May 19.
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