Khaled Meshaal: Disarming the Resistance Under Occupation is an Attempt to Liquidate the Palestinian People

Khaled Meshaal, head of Hamas's political bureau abroad, stressed that any attempts to disarm the Palestinian resistance while the occupation continues represent an existential threat to the Palestinian people. Meshaal clarified that disarming Palestinians of their means of defense aims, in essence, to turn them into victims who are easy to eliminate, describing weapons as the 'soul' of the resistance that cannot be abandoned under military or political pressure.

Regarding the proposed security arrangements, Meshaal indicated that the movement adopts a logical approach that links the issue of weapons with providing a safe environment that allows for the relief of the Gaza Strip and the initiation of comprehensive reconstruction operations. He affirmed that the goal is to reach, through international mediators, a system of guarantees that prevents the re-ignition of military confrontations, away from the blackmail conditions that the Israeli government is trying to impose on the field and political reality.

The Hamas leader revealed details of the equation that the movement presents to international parties, which is based on the idea of preserving and securing weapons away from use or ostentatious displays, in exchange for decisive international guarantees against the recurrence of Israeli aggression on the Strip. He also pointed out that the resistance has submitted a proposal for a long-term truce to be a real safety valve, stressing that the real source of danger in the region is the occupation, not Gaza, which is internationally demanded to disarm.

Meshaal expressed optimism about the possibility of convincing the current US administration, led by Donald Trump, of this vision, attributing it to what he described as the 'pragmatic mentality' that currently governs Washington. He clarified that mediators are already engaged in discussions with the American side about this approach, seeking to impose it as a political reality on the Israeli side to end the state of conflict and ensure long-term stability in the region.

Disarming under occupation is an attempt to make our people easy victims to eliminate, and it is like disarming the soul.