Abbas’ advisor blames Hamas for “gambling with fate” of Gazans, but still endorses Hamas as part of PLO
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "Hamas speaks one language and acts in another language in practice through its connection first and foremost with the Muslim Brotherhood and its adherence to the Muslim Brotherhood's plan, which wants to turn the situation upside down in the region and in all Arab states…
The PLO has not stopped for a moment to attempt and is still attempting to open channels of dialogue, conversation, and understanding with Hamas. The ball is in Hamas' court. Hamas is the one that brought us into this meaningless war. Hamas is the one that hijacked the Gaza Strip and still insists on taking adventures and gambling with the fate of two million Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip…Despite this, and even though the entire Palestinian people know this, we still want to include all the Palestinians under one umbrella, which is the umbrella of the PLO."
[PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, July 29, 2025]