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Hamas official claims ‘slaughter of Zionists is near’

Hamas political leader Fathi Hammad: “Slaughter of Zionists is near; they should look for a place in Europe, in hell or in the ocean.”

On Feb. 19, 2019, Hamas political leader Fathi Hammad said Arab regimes that have normalized relations with Israel will be “buried in the trash heaps of history" alongside the Jews, who are Allah's enemies. (MEMRI)
On Feb. 19, 2019, Hamas political leader Fathi Hammad said Arab regimes that have normalized relations with Israel will be “buried in the trash heaps of history” alongside the Jews, who are Allah’s enemies. (MEMRI)

Speaking at a May 15 “Nakba Day” rally in the Gaza Strip, Hamas political leader Fathi Hammad claimed that the final hours, months and years before the liberation of Palestine have come.

Palestine will be liberated in “no more than a few years,” he said.

He addressed the “Zionist enemy,” saying: “The day of your slaughter, extermination and annihilation has drawn near. ... You should search for a place in Europe, in hell, or in the ocean or the Bermuda Triangle because there is no place for you in [here] or anywhere.”

Hammad’s speech aired on Al-Aqsa TV (Hamas/Gaza).

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