Hamas: Resistance Will Never Lay Down Its Arms
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, in a statement welcoming the international conference on Palestine held in New York, expressed support for efforts defending the rights of the palestinian people and establishing an independent Palestinian state.
Hamas stressed that recognizing a fully sovereign Palestinian state results from the persistent struggle of the Palestinian people. It added that resistance and its weapons remain entirely legal as long as occupation persists. The movement affirmed it will never give up resistance or its weapons unless their rights are restored.
the statement further asserted that ending mass killings of Palestinians and ceasing occupation must be the foremost steps in any international action regarding Palestine.These measures should isolate the occupying regime and bring its leaders to justice.