Head of Hamas’s political bureau Ismail Haneyya has welcomed the Turkish-Egyptian rapprochement expressing confidence that any cooperation between Ankara and Cairo will be in the interest of the Palestinian people and their national cause.
Haneyya made the remarks in an interview conducted by Anadolu Agency after he visited its headquarters in Istanbul.
“We welcome the Turkish-Egyptian rapprochement and we believe that more understandings between them and between Arab and Islamic countries will have a positive impact on us in Palestine as well as on the Arab countries” the Hamas political chief said.
“There are historically known central states in the region that play strategic roles such as Egypt Turkey Iran and Saudi Arabia so any understanding and rapprochement between them will be in the interests of the peoples in the region and the Palestinian cause” he added.
As for the upcoming Palestinian elections Haneyya affirmed that his Movement is committed to forming a national consensus government even if it scored a victory in the legislative elections slated for next May.
“Hamas is participating in the elections on the basis of partnership and not with the aim of defeating others. It does not want to dominate the Palestinian political system” he underlined.
He described the upcoming elections as an important opportunity to improve the current Palestinian conditions and end 15 years of national division.
