Haniyeh-Erdogan meeting to hold Israel accountable: Hamas official
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
Mon / 22 April 2024 / 12:38
Hamas media advisor Taher el-Nounou underlines that Haniyeh's meeting with Erdogan was aimed at holding Israel accountable over its aggression on Gaza.
Tehran -ISNA- Taher el-Nounou, the media advisor to the head of Hamas Politburo, shed light on the significance of Chief Ismail Haniyeh's visit to Turkey amid what he described as a "highly pivotal moment" during an interview for Al Mayadeen on Sunday.
El-Nounou emphasized that the discussions with Turkish leadership primarily revolved around holding the Israeli occupation accountable for its crimes committed against the Palestinian people.
He also underlined that Hamas has no intention of supplanting Qatari and Egyptian mediation efforts with Turkish mediation. He stressed that Haniyeh's visit to Turkey was unrelated to this matter.
Addressing the ongoing ceasefire talks, el-Nounou underscored that the Israeli occupation's refusal to agree to a comprehensive ceasefire and the issue of displaced Palestinians remain significant obstacles to reaching an agreement.
According to the senior media advisor, the Israeli government's reluctance to engage in serious ceasefire negotiations indicates a lack of commitment to putting an end to the war on Gaza.
He asserted that the recent war inflicted heavy losses on Gaza's infrastructure and civilian population, with the Israeli occupation failing to achieve its purported goals.
Moreover, el-Nounou highlighted how the war established new rules of engagement in the region and signaled an end to the era where the Israeli occupation could act with impunity.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Haniyeh and his accompanying delegation at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul on Saturday.
The meeting, which lasted for more than two and a half hours, was also attended by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin.
Erdogan and Haniyeh discussed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and deliver aid to the besieged territory.
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