OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Hamas Movement has affirmed that Jerusalem remains the crown jewel and focal point of the Palestinian cause, and will continue to be at the heart of the struggle against Israeli occupation, serving as a unifying symbol for the entire Muslim Ummah in the defense of holy sites.
In a statement issued on Friday to mark International Jerusalem Day, Hamas declared that the occasion arrives this year as the Palestinian people steadfastly endure relentless Israeli aggression across Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, in the face of a suffocating blockade and ongoing military assaults targeting civilians and infrastructure alike.
The Movement paid tribute to the resilience of Palestinians in Gaza, Jerusalem, and the West Bank, praising their bravery in confronting the brutal Israeli attacks, and reaffirmed its commitment to resistance and steadfastness until liberation and return are achieved.
Hamas reiterated that Jerusalem will remain central to the struggle against occupation, warning that any attempts to impose Judaization policies or divide Al-Aqsa Mosque—spatially or temporally—will be met with further resistance and defiance. The statement emphasized that the occupation will not succeed in breaking the will of the Palestinian people, who continue to make immense sacrifices for the sake of their city and their sacred sites.
The Movement also praised the broad participation in International Jerusalem Day demonstrations and the Friday of Rage for Palestine, held in Arab, Islamic, and international capitals, highlighting the growing global mobilization in solidarity with the Palestinian people and their just cause and in condemnation of the ongoing Israeli onslaught on Gaza.
Hamas called upon Arab and Islamic nations, as well as free people around the world, to ensure the coming days become a period of intensified protest and pressure aimed at ending the Israeli aggression on Gaza, lifting the unlawful siege, and preventing further massacres against innocent civilians.
International Jerusalem Day, observed annually on the last Friday of Ramadan, was established in 1979 by the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as a global day of solidarity with Jerusalem. Since then, cities across Iran, the Arab and Islamic world, and even Western countries have witnessed mass demonstrations rejecting Israeli control over the city and affirming continued support for the Palestinian cause.
