DOHA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Hamas Movement has strongly condemned remarks made by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who suggested that a Palestinian state be established on part of French territory—an apparent response to France’s support for recognizing a Palestinian state.
In an official statement on Sunday, Hamas described Huckabee’s comments as a “blatant mockery” of the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people and a “flagrant violation” of international law and UN resolutions.
“These remarks reaffirm the US’s complete bias toward the Zionist occupation and its expansionist colonial agenda,” the statement read.
Hamas added that Huckabee’s “disgraceful” statement shamelessly embraces the narrative of the fascist Israeli occupation, which denies the rights of the Palestinian people to their land and holy sites. The Movement also warned that such rhetoric provides political cover for the crimes of Netanyahu’s government, particularly its ongoing campaign of genocide and forced displacement.
Hamas called on the international community and the United Nations to take a firm stance in support of the Palestinian people’s legitimate struggle for freedom, self-determination, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on their homeland.
The statement follows French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement in April that France may recognize the State of Palestine this June.
