NEW: Hamas responds to Trump threat that there will be “ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East” if the Israeli hostages are not released before Trump’s inauguration.
Statement from Basem Naim of Hamas political bureau:
1. Since the beginning of this genocide, Hamas has publicly announced and been active in seeking a permanent ceasefire to end the Israeli aggression against our people; a deal which would have included a full prisoners' exchange.
2. However, Netanyahu has sabotaged all these attempts. At many times, we were extremely close to signing on a deal, but due to his savage actions and decisions, these deals broke down.
3. Therefore, Hamas understands that Trump's message is actually directed first towards Netanyahu and his government. They need to end their evil game by using negotiations as a cover for their personal political ideological interests.
4. Hamas is committed to immediately implementing the Security Council Resolution 2735, and the deal struck on July 2, 2024.
5. We are looking forward to the daytime seeing an end of this genocide against our people, their free return back to their homes all over the Gaza Strip, and prisoners from both sides freed and enjoying living amongst their families again.
6- Our people are eager to secure a better future for their children, full of hope, dignity and prosperity.
The UN is warning of the "apocalyptic" death of an entire population of civilians in Gaza.
And yet silence and complicity from the EU, Germany, UK, Biden/Harris. @JustinTrudeau@melaniejoly
The international rule of law died with the deliberate starvation of Gaza.
The NDP has repeatedly urged Canada to sanction Netanyahu officials including Ben Gvir and Smotrich. Now the UK is considering it.
Where is @melaniejoly?
Where is Canada?
https://t.co/jxY5kpbyM7
If a video went viral of Ukrainians being burned alive in a hospital, the Canadian government would understandably act without hesitation.
When a video goes viral of Palestinians being burned alive in a hospital, the Canadian government predictably takes no action whatsoever.
Today in Parliament, I called on the Government to impose sanctions on Israel.
Over 50 MPs from seven parties have now backed my motion calling for sanctions.
That’s the only way to force Israel to stop committing war crimes and to back a ceasefire.
There are no words powerful enough to capture the agony of human beings being massacred & burned alive.
The U.S. is funding & arming the Israeli military’s extermination of the Palestinian people. It’s unconscionable.
End this genocide. There must be an #ArmsEmbargoNow
Absolutely appalling. Where is Canada on calling out the shameful violence against children in Gaza who represent nearly half of the population? This is a clear violation of international law.
Hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers and friends are shutting down business as usual at the New York Stock Exchange right now to demand the US stop arming Israel.
The way that Israel is repeatedly bombing hospitals in Palestine over and over again, without the slightest concern by the international medical community, is an absolute insult to our collective humanity and freedoms as healthcare workers.
Evil
“ Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.”
The Nazis killed the Jews BECAUSE they were Jews
Israel is killing Palestinians BECAUSE they are Palestinians
YOU cannot be silent
Unless you are OK with this
Israeli forces are blocking U.N health officials and ambulances from entering Gaza to help evacuate the Kamal Adwan Hospital…
Israel plans to destroy one of the last remaining hospitals in Gaza and the children in ICU will be left to die..🇺🇳🇵🇸
spending yom kippur in brooklyn with hundreds of jews who reject the notion that jewish safety must come at the expense of palestinians, for our liberation is intertwined
I call for an immediate ceasefire in all theatres of conflict in the Middle East, including Lebanon. Let us #PrayTogether for the Lebanese people, especially for residents in the south who have been forced to flee their homes. May they soon be able to return and live in #Peace.