Hamas Eyes Post-War Role In Palestinian Politics
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Bassem Naim, Hamas's director of international relations, said the group's action at a national leadership level and its "resistance to the Zionist project... qualifies it to be in the leadership of the Palestinian people".
Hamas's release of a polished document justifying its devastating October 7 attacks shows the Islamist group is positioning itself for a post-war political role, a senior official and analysts say.
Following the publication of "Our Narrative... Operation Al-Aqsa Flood" in measured, well-written English and later in French as well as Arabic, a senior Hamas official explained that the group, which Israel has vowed to crush, seeks to retain a say.
Bassem Naim, Hamas's director of international relations, said the group's action at a national leadership level and its "resistance to the Zionist project... qualifies it to be in the leadership of the Palestinian people".