BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Zahhar on Sunday denied media reports that the Islamist group is considering declaring the Gaza Strip a separate entity from the Palestinian Authority controlled West Bank.
"Such news is being disseminated by the enemies of Hamas seeking to maintain the siege on Gaza," Zahhar told Ma'an.
"This issue hasn’t been addressed officially within Hamas, but some people posed it privately on their own," he added.
The London-based Arabic newspaper Al-Hayat reported Sunday that Hamas was considering declaring Gaza a separate entity from the PA-controlled West Bank.
According to the report, Hamas officials said Egypt would back the move, which would also see improved trade ties between both parties. more
Comments
Post a Comment