Hamas has issued a statement reacting to former President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, pleading with him to fulfill his promise to end the war in Gaza as it put forward a series of demands.
The terrorist group said Wednesday that the incoming Trump administration must “work seriously to stop the war,” after reportedly asking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the conflict before his inauguration on Jan. 20. , if elected. according to Fox News.
“In light of the initial results showing Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election,” Hamas believes it “must listen to the voices that have been raised by the American public for more than a year regarding aggression.” Zionist in the Gaza Strip. “, said.
The group also said the incoming president’s administration must “work seriously to stop the war of genocide and aggression against our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, stop the aggression against the brotherly Lebanese people, stop providing military support and cover political to the Zionist entity and recognize the legitimate rights of our people.’
Hamas issued a statement reacting to former President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election.
The former president defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to secure the White House
He added that “the new American administration must realize that our Palestinian people will continue to resist the hateful Zionist occupation and will not accept any path that undermines their legitimate rights to freedom, independence, self-determination and the establishment of their independent Palestinian state.” with Jerusalem as its capital.’
The statement echoed earlier comments by Hamas Political Bureau spokesman Basem Naim.
“Trump’s election as the 47th president of the United States is a private matter for Americans,” he said. he told Newsweek.
‘But the Palestinians expect an immediate cessation of aggression against our people, especially in Gaza, and seek help to achieve their legitimate rights to freedom, independence and the establishment of their independent and sovereign State with Jerusalem as its capital.
‘Blind support for the Zionist entity “Israel” and its fascist government, at the expense of the future of our people and the security and stability of the region, must cease immediately.’
Hamas demanded that the incoming Trump administration “work seriously to stop the war,” after it reportedly asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the conflict before his inauguration on January 20.
Meanwhile, Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who heads the West Bank-based government that rivals Gaza-based Hamas, congratulated Trump on his victory.
Abbas expressed ‘his aspiration to work with President Trump for peace and security in the region’ and highlighted ‘the commitment of our people to seek freedom, self-determination and statehood, in accordance with international law,’ according to a statement published by the Palestinian News and Information Agency.
“We will remain steadfast in our commitment to peace and are confident that under your leadership, the United States will support the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people,” he said.
However, as Trump served his first term, he forged close ties with the Israeli prime minister and proposed measures that both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority vehemently opposed, such as moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2018. .
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who heads the West Bank-based government that rivals Gaza-based Hamas, also congratulated Trump on his victory.
His plan to end the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict also drew anger from the groups.
It would have given Israel control over Jewish settlements in the West Bank and occupied areas along the border with Jordan, and disarmed Hamas and other Palestinian factions.
The proposal would also have required the Palestinians to recognize Israel as a Jewish state and refrain from participating in any international organization without Israel’s consent.
In exchange, the Palestinians would receive some desert territory along the Israel-Egypt border and access to international investment.
That proposal failed, but that same year, Trump successfully oversaw the Abraham Accords that led to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco establishing diplomatic relations with Israel.
In his next term, Trump is expected to continue supporting Israel, and some say he will free the nation from oversight of its military operations in the occupied territories, Lebanon and across the Middle East.
It could also sanction Israeli airstrikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, breaking with the Biden administration.
As Trump served his first term, he forged close ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and proposed measures that both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority vehemently opposed.
Biden temporarily halted specific weapons donations to Israel earlier this year due to concerns about alleged war crimes, and senior Israeli officials feared that another Democratic administration would have led to new US threats to restrict supplies of weapons and ammunition.
Prime Minister Netanyahu even blamed Biden for denying Israel the “total victory” it sought against Iranian-backed militias following the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023.
He has since described Trump’s victory as “a new beginning for America and a powerful new commitment to the great alliance between Israel and the United States.”
Netanyahu is also said to have spoken with Trump since his victory in a conversation that Israeli officials described as a “warm and cordial exchange” in which the two “agreed to work together for Israel’s security and also discussed the Iranian threat,” according to Newsweek.
An unnamed Israeli official has also said that “maintaining and developing the special relationship with the United States and Israel has been a bipartisan feature of American policy since the founding of the Jewish State.”
“We have no doubt that this will continue to be the case,” the official said.
“Going forward, we look forward to a strong working relationship with the (Trump) administration to achieve a more peaceful, secure and prosperous Middle East.”