Head of Hamas’s political bureau Ismail Haneyya on Saturday called in letters sent to heads of state for backing inter-Palestinian steps aimed at restoring the national unity and congratulated in particular the Saudi leadership on the achievement of the Gulf reconciliation.
According to a statement released by the Hamas Movement Haneyya sent a letter to Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz in which he congratulated him on the success of the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit and the reconciliation declaration that was signed by the member countries in Saudi Arabia.
The Hamas political chief hailed the efforts that had been made by Saudi Arabia to make such achievement which he said is “a continuation of its historic role in embracing the nation’s issues and supporting and defending it.”
He also sent a similar letter to Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman applauding his role in holding the GCC summit successfully.
Haneyya affirmed that his Movement considers the Gulf reconciliation an important step in pooling the joint efforts to support the Palestinian cause in light of the challenges facing it.
In addition the Hamas leader sent letters to a number of international figures and heads of state as part of his political and diplomatic efforts to mobilize Arab regional and international support for the current steps taking place in the Palestinian arena to restore the unity of the Palestinian people.
