Hamas: We Did Not Surrender and Will Not Abandon Our Struggle for Liberation
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Al-Qassam Brigades
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The article mentions Badran as a 'former West Bank commander of the Qassam Brigades' - understanding the military wing of Hamas, its history, structure, and role in Palestinian resistance provides essential context for comprehending the armed dimension of the conflict discussed
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
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Badran explicitly invokes the Japanese emperor's defeat in WWII as a contrast to Hamas's current position, arguing they have not been militarily defeated. Understanding the actual terms and circumstances of Japan's unconditional surrender illuminates what Hamas is rejecting as a framework.
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Rafah Border Crossing
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The article specifically mentions 'the opening of Rafah crossing in both directions' as a key demand. This crossing between Gaza and Egypt is central to understanding the humanitarian situation and the leverage dynamics in the negotiations.
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DOHA, QATAR—Since President Donald Trump falsely proclaimed the dawn of a new era of peace and harmony in the Middle East in early October, Palestinians in Gaza have lived in an Israeli-imposed purgatory. The scorched-earth terror bombings and full-spectrum blockade on any life essentials entering Gaza have been replaced by sporadic, though daily, Israeli strikes and a trickle of food and medicine deliveries in quantities far below the terms agreed to in the October 10 “peace” deal. What is happening in Gaza is not a ceasefire, but a lower intensity, slower-paced killing operation by an Israeli regime daring Palestinians to fight back.
As the White House struggles to convince even a single nation to deploy forces in Gaza on a mission to disarm the Palestinian resistance, Hamas negotiators say there has been no formal communication from the U.S. on how it intends to proceed on any of the terms laid out in Trump’s sweeping plan. There have been no substantive discussions on how Gaza will be governed, who will be in charge of its internal security, when or how Israeli forces will withdraw, and what role Palestinians will play in determining their own destiny.
The fact remains that Hamas and other Palestinian factions did not sign an agreement beyond a ceasefire, exchange of captives, and an initial framework for the redeployment or withdrawal of Israeli forces from some parts of Gaza. Officially, there is no deal on a “second phase.” Moreover, several senior Hamas officials told Drop Site that there currently are no substantive negotiations happening with Palestinians outside of a process that appears aimed at using Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas to give the appearance of Palestinian endorsement.
“The matter is so complex. It’s not just that we, as Palestinians, do not have a clear view of the next steps: I tell you, even the countries in charge, including America, do not have clear steps,” said Husam Badran, a senior Hamas official and a member of its political bureau, in an interview with Drop Site. Badran is a former West Bank commander of the Qassam Brigades and is currently Hamas’s
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