Khaberni - Musa Abu Marzook, a leader in the Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas," said that the movement "has agreed to the plan's main points in principle," confirming that implementing its items "requires negotiation and detailing" before any field implementation. He added that dealing with the proposal came from a priority to stop the war and massacres and protect civilians in Gaza.
Abu Marzook clarified that the movement "will hand over the weapons to the upcoming Palestinian state", but he also stated that whoever governs Gaza "will have the weapons in hand," which reflects linking the issue of weapons with the state structure and future national arrangements. He affirmed that Hamas has dealt "positively" with the plan's points that concern it but sees that it cannot be implemented without negotiation and clear field agreements.
Regarding the administration of the Gaza Strip, the leader said that there is "national consensus on handing over the management of Gaza to independents (technocrats)" with the Palestinian Authority being the reference for this administration based on national consensus, Arab, and regional support. He also pointed to the movement's agreement on a regional and international vision presented by Egypt, which includes interventions concerning peace and the future of the sector.
Concerning the clause on exchanging prisoners and bodies, Abu Marzook considered that "handing over prisoners and bodies within 72 hours is theoretical and unrealistic under the current circumstances," emphasizing that this clause needs "suitable field conditions and clear understandings" before implementation. He added that "shaping the future of the Palestinian people is a national matter, not decided by Hamas alone".
Abu Marzook confirmed that Hamas "will enter into negotiations concerning all issues related to the movement and weapons," and that "all details related to the peacekeeping force need understandings and clarification." He also touched on what was stated in the plan about defining terrorism, emphasizing that "Hamas is a national liberation movement" and that the definitions of terrorism in the plan "cannot be applied to it," according to him.
The leader concluded his talk by calling for the United States and actors on the international stage "to look positively at the future of the Palestinian people," repeating the movement's stance that the points it concerns in the plan "have been dealt with positively" with emphasis on that "practical application cannot happen without negotiation, detailing, and clear field and political agreements."
