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'Resistance is Hamas's holy mission': Terror spox. tells Piers Morgan group will continue fighting

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  • Hamas spokesperson Ghazi Hamad stated that resisting the occupation is the group's "holy mission" and they have not changed their goals.
  • Hamad claimed the current Gaza deal, coordinated by the Trump administration, was accepted out of necessity due to dire circumstances, but expressed skepticism about Israel fulfilling its commitments.
  • He asserted that Hamas is not a terrorist group, defining its actions as resistance, and denied Hamas's policy was to conduct massacres on October 7, attributing any such events to individual mistakes.

Hamas will not alter its core objective of ending the occupation, with spokesperson Ghazi Hamad declaring that "resisting the occupation is its holy mission." Speaking to Piers Morgan, Hamad confirmed that the group's mentality and goals remain unchanged, despite a recent deal coordinated by the Trump administration involving the Board of Peace and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.

Resisting the occupation is its holy mission.

— Ghazi HamadStating Hamas's unwavering goal during an interview with Piers Morgan.

Hamad described the agreement as an "exceptional deal in exceptional circumstances," accepted due to the dire situation in Gaza. He stated, "I think we did our best in order to save our people... from displacement, from mass killing, from massacres, from genocide." However, he expressed doubt that Israel would uphold its end of the bargain, citing what he called Israel's "state of arrogance, state of supremacy." Hamad asserted that Hamas, along with other Palestinian factions, would "continue to fight against occupation until we reach the end of this occupation and freedom for our people."

This is an exceptional phase in Palestinian history. Because of forced necessity, the hard circumstances in Gaza, we accept this agreement. But I think that as Hamas, I can confirm that we didn't change our mentality, our goal to end the occupation, to continue to end the occupation with the Palestinian factions, because this is our holy mission.

— Ghazi HamadExplaining the rationale behind accepting the recent Gaza deal while maintaining Hamas's core objectives.

Addressing the definition of Hamas, Hamad claimed the group believes in "humanity, law, ethics, and morality." He denied that Hamas's policy involved carrying out massacres on October 7, suggesting that any such actions were the result of "mistakes by individuals." He also accused Israel of instigating conflicts across the Middle East and hindering the peace process.

I think we did our best in order to save our people, to save our citizens in Gaza from displacement, from mass killing, from massacres, from genocide, from all kinds of tortures. So I think this is a necessity in order to save our people in Gaza.

— Ghazi HamadJustifying the acceptance of the deal due to the severe conditions in Gaza.
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