Hamad: Our sole enemy is the occupation

Palestinian deputy minister of foreign affairs Ghazi Hamad said that the Palestinian government in Gaza had never interfered in the Egyptian affairs or issued a statement against any party in Egypt.

Hamad made his remarks during a political symposium held on Thursday by the interior ministry’s political and moral guidance commission.

He also affirmed that the Palestinian government deals with all countries of the world according to its position towards the Palestinian cause, which is its main concern.

“We do not want to create a hostile front against our Egyptian brothers because our sole enemy is the occupation,” the Palestinian official underlined.

He stressed that his government does not mind any cooperation with the Egyptian side to control the borders between the two countries, affirming that its position in this regard had been clearly stated before.

The official also expressed his dismay at the smear campaigns that are systematically launched against the Palestinians by the Egyptian media, which work beyond any censorship by the government.