Former Israeli Arab MK Haneen Zoabi told a gathering in Austria that Hamas cannot be separated from the Palestinian people and that the October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel was fully justified, according to a report by The Zioneer. The remarks follow an earlier statement by Zoabi on Tuesday in which she made similar claims.
Former Israeli Arab MK Haneen Zoabi repeated her assertion Tuesday that Hamas and the Palestinian people are one and the same, telling a gathering in Austria that the October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel was entirely justified. 'It is not Hamas who resisted. It is the Palestinian people. You cannot differentiate between Hamas and the Palestinian people,' Zoabi said, according to a report by The Zioneer. She further stated that Hamas and the Palestinians at large were justified in invading southern Israel. The remarks follow an earlier statement by Zoabi earlier in the day, as reported by The Zioneer, in which she said the October 7 attackers entered 'their own land' and rejected any distinction between Hamas and the Palestinian population. Zoabi served as a member of the Israeli Knesset for the Arab Balad party from 2009 to 2019 and has been a contentious figure in Israeli politics. Her comments have drawn criticism from Israeli officials and Jewish groups. The authenticity of the specific remarks from the Austrian gathering could not be independently verified.
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