A prominent Hamas leader lost his temper and stormed off from a live interview after being pressed on the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and the devastating subsequent war in Gaza.<\/p>\n
Mousa Abu Marzouk, Hamas\u2019 longtime foreign relations chief and a co-founder of the terror group, tried to justify his organization\u2019s crimes by saying Hamas ‘fulfilled its national duty’ and acted as ‘resistance to occupation’ in an interview on Arabic television. <\/p>\n
The host shot back and questioned whether the Hamas attacks had helped the Palestinian cause and if they had achieved anything meaningful for the Palestinians, according to The Jerusalem Post.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
‘Was what you did on Oct. 7 to lead the Palestinians to liberation?’ the host asked in the interview Friday night.<\/p>\n
Marzouk, who is based in Qatar and is one of Hamas\u2019s founding members, bristled and insisted the question was disrespectful and that a small group of fighters could never ‘liberate’ Palestine on its own. <\/p>\n
‘No sane person would claim that on Oct. 7, with just a thousand or so fighters, it was possible to liberate Palestine,’ he said.<\/p>\n
The journalist then continued, saying, ‘I am asking you the questions that are being asked on the streets of Palestine by the residents of Gaza.’<\/p>\n
As the exchange grew tense, Marzouk snapped.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
‘These are your questions. Show some respect for yourself. I don\u2019t want to talk to you. I don\u2019t want to see you. Cut it out. Cut it out. Go to hell,’ he said.<\/p>\n
Marzouk\u2019s comments, which aired on the Egyptian-based Pan-Arab Al-Ghad\u2019s ‘With Wael,’ quickly spread across social media and came amid growing infighting and turmoil within Hamas as the war comes to an end.<\/p>\n
Once seen as a polished Hamas spokesperson, Arab commentators saw his on-air outburst as a signal of a widening rift among the organization\u2019s leadership as Gaza lies in ruins.<\/p>\n
Jamal Nazzal, a spokesperson for the Palestinian political and nationalist movement Fatah, slammed Marzouk\u2019s remarks.<\/p>\n
Nazzal said his comments were ‘a disgrace that exposes the moral and political bankruptcy of a crumbling group that can no longer look people in the eye,’ according to The Jerusalem Post. <\/p>\n
Earlier this year, Marzouk expressed regret over the Oct. 7 attacks, telling The New York Times he would not have supported the attack if he had known of the havoc it would wreak on Gaza.<\/p>\n
‘If it was expected that what happened would happen, there wouldn\u2019t have been Oct. 7,’ he said.<\/p>\n
Marzouk has been described in multiple reports as a billionaire, though his exact fortune remains unclear. <\/p>\n
In a statement posted after The New York Times’ story, Hamas said that the comments were ‘incorrect’ and taken out of context.<\/p>\n
The Israeli government approved and signed the first phase of the President Donald Trump-brokered ceasefire deal in Gaza overnight Thursday. The agreement includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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