PM Haneyya: Gaza siege is more vicious than ever

Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya said that the Gaza Strip is exposed to the most ferocious blockade after Egypt closed the Rafah border crossing and destroyed the tunnels.

In his Friday khutba (sermon), premier Haneyya stated that the current blockade considerably affected every citizen in the Gaza Strip and their need for food, medicines, clothing and many vital things.

The premier expressed his belief that the blockade is aimed at subjugating the Palestinian people and forcing their legitimate national leadership to change its political positions and accept the Zio-American solutions.

He underlined that Gaza is under three types of bombardment, “the blockade, the repeated Israeli military aggression, and the media warfare” that is waged by some Arab parties against the Palestinian resistance in Gaza.

He said that the unjust media campaigns which are launched by some Arab countries against the Palestinian people, their resistance, martyrs and prisoners are more painful than any Israeli shelling of the Gaza Strip.

The premier also condemned some Egyptian officials for making accusations against Palestinians martyrs and prisoners in Israeli jails of being involved in Egyptian events and stressed that those martyrs and prisoners are a source of pride for the Palestinian people and the Arab and Muslim nations.

His sermon also highlighted the Zio-American plans to liquidate the Palestinian cause and prevent any reconciliation between the Palestinian rivals, and reiterated his rejection of the peace talks and the security cooperation with the occupation.