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I salute all the nations of the Arab Spring and I salute the heroic people of Syria who are striving for freedom, democracy and reform.
— Ismail Haniyeh
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Ismail Haniyeh
politician
1962 – 2024
Ismail Haniyeh was a Palestinian politician who served as third chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau from May 2017 until his assassination in July 2024. He also served as the prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority from March 2006 until June 2014 and the first Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip from June 2007 until February 2017, where he was succeeded by Yahya Sinwar.
All Quotes by Ismail Haniyeh
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In addition to removing our democratically elected government, Israel wants to sow dissent among Palestinians by claiming that there is a serious leadership rivalry among us. I am compelled to dispel this notion definitively.
— Ismail Haniyeh
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The answer is to let Israel say it will recognize a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders, release the prisoners, and recognize the rights of the refugees to return to Palestine. Hamas will have a position if this occurs.
— Ismail Haniyeh
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The underlying problem remains the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and the continuing Israeli assaults against our people.
— Ismail Haniyeh
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We will never recognize the usurper Zionist government and will continue our jihad-like movement until the liberation of Jerusalem.
— Ismail Haniyeh
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You are also continuing the same path that was initiated by Imam Khomeini, since you have always supported the Palestinian people, and I hope that we will meet each other at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the near future.
— Ismail Haniyeh
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The banks refused to deal with us, and they are still refusing, because of American gang-like actions.
— Ismail Haniyeh
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Doesn't the world see the suffering of millions of Palestinians who have been living in exile around the world or in refugee camps for the past 60 years? No state, no home, no identity, no right to work. Doesn't the world see this injustice?
— Ismail Haniyeh