[News] Hamas rejects Trump’s remarks, blames 'Israel' for blocking aid

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  Hamas rejects Trump’s remarks, blames 'Israel' for blocking aid

Al Mayadeen English
July 26, 2025
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Hamas rejects Trump’s claims about Gaza talks, blaming "Israel" for 
obstructing progress and calling on the US to stop shielding the occupation.

  * Palestinians walk along a road toward an area in the northern Gaza
    Strip where trucks are entering with humanitarian aid, in Gaza City,
    on July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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    Palestinians walk along a road toward an area in the northern Gaza
    Strip, in Gaza City, on July 25, 2025. /(AP/ Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Hamas expressed surprise on Saturday at recent statements made by US 
President Donald Trump and earlier by US envoy Steve Witkoff regarding 
the ongoing Gaza negotiations 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/ceasefire-talks-still-at-framework-stage---israel--stalling>. 
The movement said these remarks contradict the reality of the talks and 
the assessment of key mediators.

In a press statement, senior Hamas official Izzat al-Rishq criticized 
the US statements as being inconsistent with the progress of the 
negotiation process, noting that "the mediating parties, particularly 
Qatar and Egypt, express their satisfaction and appreciation for our 
serious and constructive position."

Al-Rishq emphasized that Hamas has acted "with national responsibility 
and high flexibility" 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hamas--israeli-failures-in-gaza-mounting--captive-deal-only> 
since the start of the Gaza negotiations, to reach a comprehensive 
agreement that would halt aggression and alleviate the suffering of 
residents in the Gaza Strip.

According to al-Rishq, Hamas’s final response to the negotiation 
proposals was submitted following extensive consultations with 
Palestinian factions, mediators, and friendly nations. He said the 
movement responded positively and flexibly to observations raised during 
discussions, working within the framework of the Witkoff document.


    Movement highlights flexibility in talks

The Hamas official also underlined that the movement has demanded 
clarity and guarantees, particularly concerning the humanitarian aspects 
of any agreement. These include ensuring a substantial flow of 
humanitarian aid to Gaza through United Nations agencies without 
interference from the occupation.

As part of its negotiation efforts, Hamas pushed for reducing the depth 
of buffer zones controlled by the occupation forces during the proposed 
60-day period 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hamas---israel--reviewing-60-day-truce-proposal--exclusive>, 
aiming to avoid densely populated areas and facilitate the return of 
displaced residents to their homes.

These positions reflect the movement’s effort to maintain a balanced 
approach in addressing both security concerns and humanitarian needs 
amid the ongoing US mediation in Gaza. 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hamas-says-mediation-efforts-ongoing-to-reach-gaza-ceasefire>

Hamas also rejected what it described as false allegations from the US 
administration claiming the movement had stolen aid intended for the 
Gaza Strip. The movement referred to a /Reuters /report based on a USAID 
investigation, which found no evidence linking Hamas to the theft of US aid.


    Hamas denies US allegations on aid theft

In its statement, Hamas called on the US to stop offering political and 
military support to the Israeli occupation, accusing it of enabling 
continued acts of starvation and extermination against more than two 
million Palestinians in Gaza.

The movement urged Washington to play a constructive role by pressuring 
the occupation government to engage seriously in a political process 
that would lead to a prisoner exchange deal, end the aggression, and 
alleviate the suffering of Palestinian detainees 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--kills-palestinian-detainees-from-gaza-after-their-r>.

US President Trump had declared on Friday, "We have withdrawn from the 
Gaza negotiations 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/ceasefire-talks-still-at-framework-stage---israel--stalling>, 
and this is unfortunate. Hamas has not been interested in concluding any 
deal, and Hamas must be eliminated."

Hamas responded by reaffirming that the real obstacle to progress lies 
with the Netanyahu government, which it accused of evading commitments 
and placing roadblocks to any potential agreement.


    Trump issues carte blanche for ongoing genocide

On Friday, Trump intensified his rhetoric on Gaza, blaming the 
Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas for the breakdown of ceasefire 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/ceasefire-talks-still-at-framework-stage---israel--stalling> 
negotiations and claiming that Hamas "didn’t really want to make a deal" 
and that they "want to die."

The remarks come amid growing global outrage over US complicity in the 
unfolding genocide in Gaza. 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/trump-issues-carte-blanche-for-ongoing-genocide---hamas-want> 
Washington has repeatedly vetoed UN Security Council resolutions calling 
for a ceasefire, while continuing to supply the Israeli occupation 
forces with billions of dollars’ worth of weapons used in the ongoing 
bombardment and siege of the enclave.

Trump’s comments followed the withdrawal of both US and Israeli 
negotiators from indirect ceasefire talks in Doha. Despite Israeli Prime 
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public claim that "Israel" remains open to 
a deal, Hamas swiftly rejected accusations that it is obstructing the 
process. Instead, the movement reaffirmed its commitment to "serious and 
responsible" negotiations aimed at halting the aggression that began on 
October 7, 2023.

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