The Hamas Movement has strongly denounced some Arab and Muslim countries for participating in the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military exercises some of which would be held in the occupied Palestinian territories with Israel taking part.
In a press release on Monday Hamas said that the participation of Arab and Islamic armies in military exercises alongside the Israeli occupation army “would not only legalize its existence on the Palestinian land but it would also perpetuate its devilish plans to Judaize the holy sites grab more lands expel the Palestinians from their homes and commit more crimes against them.”
“Such participation in maneuvers has sent a betrayal message to our people and their just cause so we call for an immediate withdrawal from these drills and a boycott of any civilian or military activity joined by the [Zionist] entity anywhere” the Movement underscored.
“Our people look forward to seeing their Ummah (nation) mobilize its forces and carry out military drills intended to help them against injustice and prepare for the great liberation battle” Hamas said.
According to news reports the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Egypt Morocco Tunisia are among the 32 participants in the Sea Breeze 2021 naval drills in the Black Sea cohosted by the US Navy’s Sixth Fleet and the Ukrainian Navy.
