GAZA, (The Palestine Foundation Pakistan)
The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has condemned the planned visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog to Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, describing it as a “Zionist attempt to penetrate Africa’s long-standing solidarity with the Palestinian cause and its rejection of colonialism.”
In a statement on Sunday, Hamas said that welcoming a war criminal whose hands are stained with the blood of innocent children, women, and the elderly amounts to active participation in whitewashing Israel’s record and its responsibility for atrocities committed in Palestinian territories.
The Movement stressed that hosting Herzog constitutes a form of normalization with the ongoing genocide perpetrated by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people in Gaza. It said the effects of this genocide remain visible amid Israel’s refusal to uphold its obligations and its continued violations of the ceasefire agreement.
Hamas urged all countries to intensify their boycott of Israel and its leaders, calling particularly on African nations to reject any ties with Israel and to preserve their historic role in resisting injustice and colonialism.
The Movement reaffirmed that the Israeli occupation represents one of the most brutal and oppressive forms of modern-day colonialism and tyranny.
Herzog is expected to depart on Monday for official visits to Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, becoming the first Israeli president to visit Zambia.
