Israel financed the creation of the Palestinian group Hamas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell mentioned Friday.
Opponents of the Israeli authorities and a few world media have accused the Netanyahu authorities of boosting Gaza rulers Hamas for years, together with by permitting Qatari financing of Gaza.
“Yes, Hamas was financed by the government of Israel in an attempt to weaken the Palestinian Authority led by Fatah,” Borrell mentioned in a speech on the University of Valladolid in Spain with out elaborating.
Borrell added the one peaceable answer included the creation of a Palestinian state.
“We only believe a two-state solution imposed from the outside would bring peace even though Israel insists on the negative,” he mentioned.
Hamas carried out a cross-border assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7. The Israeli authorities launched ruthless assaults in retaliation, through which greater than 24,700 Palestinians, principally girls and kids, have since been killed.
Hamas has run the Gaza Strip since 2007 after a quick civil battle with forces loyal to the Fatah motion led by President Mahmoud Abbas, who relies within the West Bank and in addition heads the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Israel is presently dealing with a “genocide” case delivered to the U.N. courtroom by South Africa because of its assaults in Gaza – that are repeatedly described as a breach of worldwide legal guidelines by the U.N. Tel Aviv, nevertheless, denies accusations of genocide by claiming that it is just making an attempt to guard its individuals.
According to the U.N., 85% of the inhabitants of Gaza is already internally displaced amid acute shortages of meals, clear water and medication.
Source: www.dailysabah.com