Fatah official: Oct. 7 is part of our ‘defensive war’ against Israel, Hamas is ‘part of our political and social fabric’ (www.timesofisrael.com)

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Jibril Rajoub, secretary general of Fatah’s Central Committee, justifies the October 7 massacre by Hamas as an act “in the context of the defensive war our people are waging.”

In a speech he delivers in a meeting with journalists in Kuwait, Rajoub also says that Israel is responsible for causing October 7, due to its “aggression on all the Palestinian lands.”

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[-] TWeaK@lemm.ee 23 points 10 months ago

I thought Fatah and Hamas were against each other? Fatah certainly lost the vote in Gaza against them. This sounds like some sort of political rewriting of history.

[-] JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyz 15 points 10 months ago

I thought that Hamas killed all the Fatah leaders?

[-] samokosik@lemmynsfw.com 13 points 10 months ago

I am also quite surprised that Fatah supports the party which some years ago tied Fatah members to cars and dragged them across streets.

[-] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 10 months ago

All the ones in Gaza maybe? The West Bank wasn't under their control. I dunno though.

[-] samokosik@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 10 months ago

Only in gaza, yes

[-] TWeaK@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

Yeah my reading of this was that the Fatah in the West Bank are now saying "We supported Hamas all along!"

[-] steventhedev@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

At least now they admit it happened. Now to convince them that maybe intentionally targeting civilians, raping, and kidnapping people isn't a good thing that should be celebrated.

Fat chance that will happen with the PLO as it is now. They figured out a long time ago that they get rich from not signing peace deals.

[-] Stamau123@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Rajoub is the head of the Palestinian Football Association, Palestinian Olympic committee, and the Secretary General of the Fatah Central Committee

[-] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

Doing a whole lot of bombing hospitals and refugee camps for a defensive war.

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