Die Hamas -Verhandlungsführer fordern Jerusalem, die palästinensische Landeshauptstadt zu sein

Hamas says it will not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is established with Jerusalem as its capital.

The statement, which reasserts a long-held demand by the group, seemingly came in response to a declaration by the Arab League last week that called for Hamas to lay down its weapons and release all remaining hostages. On Tuesday, the 22 member nations called for Hamas to relinquish control of Gaza and hand it over to the Palestinian Authority, which rules the West Bank.

After comments from Steve Witkoff, the US’s envoy to the Middle East, claiming that Hamas was willing to disarm, the militant group said: “Armed resistance … cannot be relinquished except through the full restoration of our national rights, foremost among them the establishment of an independent, fully sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital”

I always wondered if Jerusalem should have been set up like Vatican city. I suspect that even then everyone would still fight over it.

Hamas digging in might be bad for Gaza and Israel but it has made the Arab states look like the adults in the room, so at least someone is diplomatically benfitting.

They act like they won the war.