Key Takeaways
- Hamas condemns Trump’s video depicting Gaza as a luxury resort, accusing him of ignoring Palestinian rights and cultural identity.
- Hamas leader Bassem Naim emphasizes that Gaza’s reconstruction is linked to ending the Israeli occupation.
- Hamas is ready to cooperate with any party seeking to alleviate Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, provided Palestinian sovereignty and national rights are respected.
Gaza: Hamas on Wednesday condemned a video shared by U.S. President Donald Trump promoting his vision for transforming Gaza into a seafront resort, accusing him of ignoring Palestinian rights and cultural identity.
Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, said Trump’s proposals “ignore the real causes of Gaza’s suffering, primarily the ongoing Israeli occupation.”
“Unfortunately, Trump is reintroducing ideas that do not take into account the culture and interests of the Palestinian people,” Naim said in a statement, adding that Gaza’s reconstruction would be meaningless without ending what he described as the “open prison” imposed by Israel.
“Our goal is not to improve prison conditions, but to end the occupation and be free of it,” he said, emphasizing that any real progress is linked to establishing an independent Palestinian state.
Naim said Hamas is ready to cooperate with any party seeking to alleviate Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and support reconstruction, provided Palestinian sovereignty and national rights are respected.
On Tuesday, Trump shared an AI-generated video depicting Gaza as a luxurious tourist center featuring a golden statue of himself.
The video included an English-language song with lyrics stating “No more tunnels, no more fear… Trump Gaza is finally here.”
