Hamas calls for ‘resistance’ against Israel’s West Bank annexation plans
A senior Hamas official called for the proposed annexation to be met with resistance among Palestinian groups.
As Israel prepares to extend sovereignty over large parts of the West Bank, a senior Hamas official called for resistance among Palestinian groups who seek the land for part of a future state.
"We call for the annexation project to be confronted with resistance in all forms," said Hamas official Salah al-Bardawil.
"It is the duty of each free Palestinian citizen to rise up against this flagrant aggression on our land," he said, calling for a meeting between Hamas and other Palestinian groups.
Despite widespread international condemnation, the Israeli government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with plans to annex Jewish settlements in the West Bank and possibly the entire Jordan Valley.
