Hamas chief attends Palestine congress in Istanbul

Freedom Flood Congress starts in Istanbul to support Palestinians in Gaza Strip

Speaking on the first day of the 2-day Freedom Flood Congress held at the Golden Horn Congress Center, Khaled Mashal, one of the leaders of the Palestinian resistance movement, said: “The enemy, which is in the psychology of oppression, has been defeated and lost its self-confidence.” He thanked everyone who supported the Palestinian people. 

A despicable genocide

Stating that Israel is committing genocide, Khaled Mashal said, “The enemy continues to commit massacres and war crimes. Civilians are still being killed. Al-Aqsa Mosque is being trampled underfoot. We are now facing a despicable genocide.”

Osama Hamdan, one of the leaders of the Palestinian resistance movement, said that 35 Israeli soldiers were killed on May 18 and this number will increase. “The enemy army is not a fighting army, but a murderous army,” Hamdan said.

Sami Abu Zuhri, another leader of the Palestinian resistance movement, stated that there is global support for Gaza today against the statements of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden, who claim that Hamas and Gaza will be destroyed. Zuhri thanked the people who took to the streets in different countries around the world to support the Palestinian resistance. “We promise you that we will not surrender,” Zuhri said.