Saturday, 5 February 2022 (YJC)_ In an official statement following the insult to Saudi resistance leaders in Gaza by members of the Saudi population, Hamas praised and supported the resistance, including Iran and Hezbollah.
It was about two weeks ago that the people of the Gaza Strip staged a large demonstration at the invitation of the Islamic Jihad movement to condemn the crimes of the Saudi coalition in Yemen and the massive bombing of the country.
According to Al-Akhbar, the demonstration angered Saudi officials, who expressed their frustration in talks with some PA officials in Ramallah. As they ordered groups close to them, including the Ibn Baz charity and Salafi community, to condemn the demonstrations and tarnish the image of the organizers.
In response to the demonstrations, Ibn Bar's group gathered in the Gaza Strip, which is linked to Saudi Salafist figures, in a pre-arranged plan; The rally chanted slogans against Iran, Hezbollah, the Syrian government and the leaders of the resistance. In addition, pictures of some resistance leaders, including Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah and the martyred commander Qassem Soleimani, were set on fire.
Al-Akhbar added that Hamas issued an official statement condemning the movements and announcing:
This is contrary to the values of the Palestinian people, a nation whose vision is for the entire nation to stand by Palestine and for its just cause, regardless of differences of opinion. The only enemy of us and the nation is the Zionist occupier. No person or party has the right to abuse the free space of the Gaza Strip to insult our Arab and Muslim brothers.
Hamas stressed:
The support of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hezbollah in supporting the Palestinian resistance deserves thanks and appreciation, and Hamas remains loyal to all supporters of Palestine and the resistance.
Al-Akhbar added, quoting informed sources, that security forces in the Gaza Strip had issued a strong warning to "Majdi al-Maghribi", the director of the Ibn Baz community, for crossing the limits of certain freedoms, and announced that any insult to pro-Palestinian parties would be arrested. And closing the population office and stopping its activities. The security services have further warned against any attempt to destroy the relations of the resistance groups with the resistance axis.
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