Hamas leaders have also repeatedly made it clear that their terror group has no intention of laying down its weapons.
Hamas leaders — based in luxury hotels and villas in Qatar, Lebanon and Egypt — appear in no rush to end the war. Many of them had fled the Gaza Strip together with their families during the past few years in search of a better life in Arab and Islamic countries. From their safe homes and offices, the Hamas leaders continue to issue fiery statements about their group’s refusal to make concessions to end the conflict.
“They are not the ones searching for food in the rubble. They are not the ones watching their children die. They sit in safety while others pay the price…. the suffering of Gaza has never been their concern, only their weapon.” — Hamza Howidy, Palestinian human rights and peace activist, X, March 18, 2025.
“Enough martyrs and death. Damn those who voted for you [in the 2006 Palestinian parliamentary election].” — Ranem El Ali, Palestinian journalist and author, X, March 18, 2025.
If the Palestinians living there want to end the war, they must revolt against Hamas and provide Israel with information about the whereabouts of the hostages. Sadly, most Palestinians seem unwilling to do so, either out of fear of Hamas or because they simply identify with the terror group and its goal of destroying Israel. […]
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