Hamas slams Abbas for taking part in Peres funeral
‘The Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas has censured President of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mahmoud Abbas for joining the funeral of former Israeli president Shimon Peres.
Abbas led a Palestinian delegation, including the PA’s chief negotiator Sa’eb Erekat, to the funeral on Friday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved his request to do so.
The ceremony featured a handshake between Netanyahu and Abbas, who also forwarded condolences to Peres’ family.
Hamas had earlier called on Abbas not to attend the funeral, saying such a step would encourage other Arab parties to normalize relations with Israel and result in disastrous impacts on the Palestinian endeavor to bring about national unity.’
Read more: Hamas slams Abbas for taking part in Peres funeral
Leave a Reply