Palestinian Envoy: Israel Facing Deadlock Due to Resistance

Representative of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, in Tehran Khaled Al-Qadoumi underlined that Israel has failed to achieve its objectives in the occupied territories due to the resistance movement.
“The resistance today presents a role-model for the resolve and determination that has pushed Israel to a real deadlock,” Al-Qadoumi said, addressing a protest gathering on Gaza in Tehran on Wednesday.

He pointed to the silence of Arab countries on Gaza, and said, “Unfortunately the stances of the Arab states do not correspond to the performance and achievements of the resistance movement.”

On Monday, Al-Qadoumi strongly condemned the recent Israeli attacks on the people of Gaza, and underlined that Palestinians should continue their armed struggle against Tel Aviv.

“The only mechanism for liberating Palestine is resistance and we have no option other than supporting the resistance,” Al-Qadoumi said, addressing a conference on Gaza in Tehran.

He reiterated that Hamas will not talk to those who are willing to make compromise and have negotiations with Israel.

Al-Qadoumi pointed to the resistance of Palestinian groups against Israel, and said, “We hope to be able to make our missiles more advanced with the help of the knowledgeable Iranians.”

He noted that what has happened in Gaza is a full-fledged human tragedy, and said, “The places that have been targeted by the Zionist regime were protected areas according to the international law that Israel should not have targeted them.”

Al-Qadoumi pointed to the reason for accepting the 72-hour truce with Israel by Hamas, and said, “One of the reasons for accepting the truce by Hamas was enabling us to reopen ways for transferring the injured Palestinians and achieving our other goals.”