[News] Hamas hails prisoner release, vows Resistance until full freedom

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Hamas hails prisoner release, vows Resistance until full freedom
Al Mayadeen English
February 15, 2025
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The Palestinian Resistance strongly condemned the Israeli occupation's
humiliating and racist treatment of Palestinian prisoners, exposing them to
physical and psychological abuse in clear violation of international law.
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   - A freed Palestinian prisoner is greeted by a crowd in Khan Younis,
   Gaza Strip, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, as he arrives in the Gaza Strip after
   being released from an Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement (AP
   Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

The Hamas movement welcomed the release of several Palestinian prisoners in
the sixth exchange batch, calling it a major achievement in the Palestinian
people's ongoing struggle for liberation.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Hamas reaffirmed that liberating
Palestinian prisoners remains a fundamental priority for both the
Palestinian people and the Resistance, stressing that the fight will not
end until all detainees are freed from Israeli prisons.

The statement also held "Israel" fully responsible for honoring the terms
of the prisoner exchange and adhering to humanitarian protocols. It warned
that "Israel" must immediately proceed with the second phase of
negotiations without obstruction or delay.

Hamas noted that the unity of the Palestinian people and their resistance
is the key to defeating Zionist plans of displacement, just as they have
shattered past occupation schemes.

The movement also strongly condemned the Israeli occupation's humiliating
and racist treatment of Palestinian prisoners, exposing them to physical
and psychological abuse in clear violation of international law. Hamas
denounced "Israel's" systematic mistreatment of detainees, contrasting it
with the Palestinian resistance's firm commitment to ethical principles in
its treatment of enemy prisoners.

*Read more: 'Undefeated Hamas humiliates Israel': Israeli media says on
exchange 5
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-undefeated-hamas-humiliates-israel---israeli-media-says-on>*

As part of its campaign of dehumanization, Israeli authorities deliberately
forced released prisoners to wear sweaters marked with the Star of David
and Arabic text reading: "We do not forget, we do not forgive," in a
calculated act of psychological warfare.
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