Joint List Candidate Calls Hamas 'Resistance,' Israel 'Occupation' in BBC Interview
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Faten Ghattas, a candidate for the Joint List, told the BBC that Hamas is "resistance" and Israel is an "occupation," stating that resistance is natural against any occupation. She also claimed Arabs are the "original inhabitants" and "owners of the land." Ghattas rejected the idea that a Joint List government would be a "terror government," citing international law that permits occupied peoples to resist their occupiers. The full interview is scheduled to air on Thursday.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Joint List candidate Faten Ghattas called Hamas 'resistance' and Israel 'occupation' in a BBC interview.
- Ghattas stated that resistance is a natural response to any occupation worldwide.
- She claimed Arabs are the 'original inhabitants' and 'owners of the land.'
- Ghattas rejected the notion of a Joint List government being a 'terror government.'
- She cited international law as permitting occupied peoples to resist their occupiers.
Faten Ghattas, ranked third on the Joint List, described Hamas as "resistance" and Israel as an "occupation" in an interview with the BBC. "In every occupation in the world, there would have been resistance," Ghattas stated. These remarks were part of a segment released Sunday, with the full interview expected to air Thursday.
In what appeared to be an unguarded statement, Ghattas also said, "We are the owners of the land," referring to Arabs, and added, "We are the original inhabitants of the land. They (Jews) need to recognize this and treat us accordingly."
Regarding the war in Gaza and Hamas, Ghattas asserted, "We reject the accusation that if we were in government, it would have been a terror government. This is a huge threat to us as citizens. There is terror in the occupied territories." She elaborated, "When we talk about any issue related to Hamas, we always say that in every occupation in the world, there would have been resistance. There is no occupation in the world without resistance. In fact, international law allows an occupied people to resist their occupier. This is determined by international law."
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