Abbas’ advisor: Netanyahu and Hamas are partners, continued war ensures they stay in power

PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "Between Netanyahu's desire to stay in power and Hamas' desire to control the Gaza Strip illegally and contrary to national norms, the Palestinian people find themselves between the rock of the occupation (i.e., Israel) and the hard place of Hamas. Those who are clearly partners in this tragedy are the Israeli occupation and Hamas."

[PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, July 28, 2025]