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Memri
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Memri
Palestinian Politician Tahani Abu Daqqa: Everyone Inside Gaza Wants This War To End – Even Hamas Members; Anyone Who Says Otherwise Does Not Live In Gaza
Former Palestinian Minister of Youth and Sports Tahani Abu Daqqa said in a May 28, 2025 appearance on Al-Arabiya Network (Saudi Arabia) that Hamas's weapons are not saving Palestinians. She said these weapons are stored in "sensitive places," and warned that if Palestinians continue with what she called "heroic bravado," they will lose Gaza and their entire society. Abu Daqqa said there are no other voices Gaza, and that anyone who claim otherwise "live outside of Gaza, abroad." Abu Daqqa, who left the Gaza Strip for Egypt during the war, said she has seen Hamas members and their families on Facebook calling for an end to the war. "They are begging for the war to end," she said. Abu Daqqa added that no rational human would agree to prolong the war while their children are dying of hunger. Tahani Abu Daqqa: "[Hamas's] weapons are not saving us. We are dying. These weapons are not saving us from hunger, and they are not saving us from the thieves who steal the food. These weapons have not saved us from anything. These weapons are located in sensitive places, and if we continue with our stubbornness, and continue with our heroic bravado, we will lose our entire society, we will lose Gaza. [...] "There are no [other] voices in Gaza. The people who say that the resistance should not surrender its weapons live outside of Gaza. They all live abroad, and their families and their children all have food and drink. I see on my Facebook page, families of Hamas members, and Hamas figures who are calling to stop the war. They are begging for the war to end. We need to stop lying to one another. The people in Gaza... Which one of us would agree to let his children die of hunger? What rational human being would agree to prolong the war, and have his children die of hunger? No rational human being would agree to that."
Memri
2 days ago
- General
- Memri
Former Haniyeh Advisor Ahmed Yousef: Hamas Abroad Is Tone Deaf to Gaza's Suffering; October 7 Was a Miscalculated Failure - Mistakes Were Made; Palestinians Should Use Victim Narrative to Influence U.
Ahmed Yousef, former advisor to Ismail Haniyeh, said in a May 31, 2025 interview with Al-Arabiya Network (Saudi Arabia) from a tent in the Gaza Strip that the October 7 attack was miscalculated and unsuccessful. He criticized Hamas's political leadership abroad for being tone-deaf to the suffering of Palestinians remaining in Gaza, accusing them of using euphoric terminology to portray the people as heroes instead of victims. Yousef remarked that he had studied in the West for 20 years, understands Western mentality well, and knows it is not an 'infinite evil.' He said America is changing, and Palestinians should invest more money in portraying themselves as victims, and therefore as deserving of statehood. While acknowledging a 'moment of ecstasy' on October 7, Yousef said mistakes were made, giving Israel the pretext to perpetrate what he described as 'crimes against humanity.' For example, he argued that while Hamas's infiltration of 'settlements' surrounding Gaza and taking Israeli soldiers as hostages was a success, the civilian abductees should have been released. Yousef also stated that, regardless of whether one supported the Oslo Accords, they had brought more achievements to Palestinians than the October 7 attack. He mentioned that his daughter—an American national—is currently working at Georgetown University, and that her husband, Dr. Badar Khan Sur, was detained for his pro-Hamas statements, 'suffered on my account.'
Memri
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Al-Arabiya TV Host Rasha Nabil Slams Hamas Official Sami Abu Zuhri for Saying Gaza Casualties Are Offset by New Births: Hamas Leaders Should Shut Up Already, Such Rhetoric Is Unacceptable! Palestinian
Al-Arabiya TV host Rasha Nabil, speaking on Al-Arabiya Network (Saudi Arabia) on May 21, 2025, responded to recent statements by Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri (see MEMRI TV Clip #12014), saying that they have 'caused a wave of anger and widespread resentment among Palestinians.' Nabil criticized the Hamas leadership, saying they 'should just shut up,' as such remarks only deepen the suffering of the people in Gaza and fuel public outrage. She called the rhetoric 'unacceptable,' accusing Hamas leaders of being detached from reality and showing a blatant disregard for the Palestinian people. Nabil condemned such statements as suggesting that 'Palestinian blood is cheap,' firmly stating: 'Palestinian blood is not cheap!' She questioned how any Palestinian mother could express such sentiments about child victims, calling such talk unbearable and beyond comprehension.
Memri
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Taliban Government Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid: Military Equipment Left Behind by the Americans in Afghanistan Belongs to Us; Afghanistan Seeks Diplomatic Relations with the United States
Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban government of Afghanistan, discussed his country's relations with the United States in a March 25, 2025, interview that aired on Al-Arabiya Network (Saudi Arabia). He stated that Afghanistan would like to have relations and understandings with the United States and is interested in the resumption of diplomatic missions between the two countries. When asked about the demands by U.S. President Donald Trump to return the military equipment left behind in Afghanistan, Mujahid said that these weapons belong to the Taliban government. He explained that these weapons were given to the previous Afghan government by the U.S., and once the Taliban came to power, they fell into their hands. However, Mujahid emphasized that the Taliban has no intention of using them against any other country and that they will only be used for defensive purposes.
Memri
23-03-2025
- Politics
- Memri
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam: The Days of Hizbullah Imposing Its Position on the Lebanese Government Are Over; The State Holds a Monopoly on Weapons and All Matters of War and Peace
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated in a March 22, 2025, interview with Al-Arabiya Network (Saudi Arabia) that the era of Hizbullah imposing its decisions and positions on the Lebanese government has ended. He noted that there is no longer a government statement regarding cooperation between the Lebanese army, people, and resistance. Salam emphasized the importance of the state's monopoly on weapons and asserted that only the government has the authority to decide on matters of war and peace. He also pointed out that Lebanon has paid a high price for supporting the Gaza Support Axis, which, according to him, neither supported Gaza nor defended Lebanon.
