Hamas officially supports creating a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders

June 5, 2007

Gaza - Ma'an - The Hamas movement confirmed on Tuesday that it accepts the creation of a Palestinian state on the 1967 lands.

In a statement issued on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the 1967 war, the movement said that it accepts the establishment of such a state but "that this never means abandoning any part of the occupied lands or making any concessions with regard to the right of return for the refugees who were forced to leave their lands [in 1948]."

The statement also said, "Hamas receiving power in Palestine confirms the will of our people in [adhering to a] resistance culture and the collapse of other choices, such as surrender, or negotiations, or satisfying the enemy."

The statement called on the world community to "lift the siege imposed on the Palestinian people and end the occupation, in addition to cease standing blind in the face of the Israeli crimes against Palestinians."

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