WEST BANK, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), The Hamas Movement said that the large turnout of Palestinians for Friday prayers in an area threatened with appropriation in al‑Khalil governorate reflected their strong attachment to their land and national rights, and sent a clear message of rejection against annexation and settlement schemes.
In a statement released on Saturday, senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi praised the resilience of Palestinians in al-Khalil and other West Bank areas, noting that their presence and Friday prayers on lands threatened with seizure serve as a “powerful model of steadfastness.”
Mardawi affirmed that the Palestinian presence on their land constitutes the “first line of defense against Israeli settlement, annexation, and displacement projects.”
“Such national scenes demonstrate how deeply aware Palestinians are of the threats facing the West Bank, proving their collective will is stronger than the occupation’s policies and settler attacks,” Mardawi said.
“The land will remain the symbol of identity and national dignity, and Palestinians will continue to hold on to it and defend it, regardless of escalating challenges and Israeli measures,” the Hamas official added.
He expressed his belief that Israeli attempts to seize land, annex territory, and forcibly displace Palestinians in the West Bank would be doomed to failure.
Hundreds of Palestinian citizens performed Friday prayers yesterday on lands threatened with seizure by the Israeli occupation authority in the areas of Hamsa and al‑Jallatiya in al-Khalil governorate.
