Ghazi Hamad
Ghazi Hamad
Ghazi Hamadwas chairman of the border crossings authority in the Gaza Strip. He was Deputy Foreign Minister in the Hamas government of 2012...
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aim authority decision decisions efforts gives guarantee interior law minister necessary replace strengthen support
The decision of the Interior Minister conformed with the law ... which gives the minister the authority to take the necessary decisions to guarantee security. The aim of the decision was to support and strengthen the efforts of the police, and not to replace the police.
break came decision imposed iranian people sensitive siege time unfair
The Iranian decision came in this sensitive time to break the unfair siege imposed on the Palestinian people and their government.
force law national respects
The new force respects the law (and) the national interest.
behind continued cycle occupation reason
The continued (Israeli) occupation is the reason behind the tensions and the never-ending cycle of violence.
ability attempt carry government harm performance reduce
Any attempt to reduce the authorities of the government will harm its performance and its ability to carry out its duties.
assistance country delegation duty financial iran moscow pay political reject today understand
We will not reject any assistance from any country - Iran or any other. Our delegation was in Teheran today and will be in Moscow tomorrow. We will try to look for political and financial support. It's our duty to pay salaries to our people. The world must understand that we are under occupation.
expect government president protect
We expect from President Abbas to protect his government and not to make such declarations.
government options
We want a government that is for the Palestinian people, and if we can't do that, then there are many options -- one of which is a government of technocrats.
creation dialogue minister national prime unity
The prime minister said that dialogue was still open, even for the creation of a national unity cabinet.
against expanding forming government national
We are not against expanding the government and we are not against forming a national coalition.
avoid major suffering
We want to avoid major suffering of our people. We want to find a solution.
continuing occupation undermine work
The occupation is continuing the escalation to undermine the work of the new government.
bypass countries
We feel that some countries and organizations try to bypass the government.
against citizens force reject weapons
We reject the use of force or weapons against citizens or on the street.