It was a moment of jubilation for hundreds of Palestinian families as they welcomed home their loved ones who had been imprisoned in Israeli jails for years. However, the joyous occasion quickly turned sour as the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas labeled the released prisoners as terrorists. This move has sparked outrage from Hamas, the militant group that controls the Gaza Strip.
President Abbas’s decision to refer to the released prisoners as terrorists has been met with strong criticism from Hamas, who view these individuals as freedom fighters and martyrs. Hamas spokesperson, Hazem Qassem, condemned Abbas’s statement, accusing him of succumbing to pressure from Israel and the United States.
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