Hamas warns of Israeli “abduction story”

GAZA, (PIC)– Hamas has warned of the serious repercussions to be inevitably generated by the ongoing Israeli allegations  that the Movement might be responsible for the disappearance of the three Israeli soldiers. “No comment” was Hamas’s way to voice disapproval, in a statement on Tuesday, over the Israeli charges, describing them as a set of inherently political schemes weaved so as to cover up Israeli aggressions against Palestinian natives and ongoing attempts to thwart the reconciliation process. Regardless of who stands behind the “abduction”, Palestinians have the right to defend themselves and stand by their imprisoned brothers and sisters, the statement added. Hamas held Israel accountable for the lives of the Palestinian hunger-striking detainees and civilians in the West Bank and Gaza along with MPs of the Legislative Council, all permanent targets of Israeli terror campaigns. Hamas has firmly denied any potential involvement in the alleged abduction of the three Israeli soldiers, who have disappeared from al-Khalil 5 days ago. “In no way shall we be afraid of such Israeli threats. Premier Benjamin Netanyahu should think twice before embarking on any such crimes,” Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri declared in a Monday statement. Hamas’s declarations came following Israeli threats to tyrannize the Palestinian people and hold Hamas guilty of the up-to-now-unproved “kidnap-affair,” by all means. Hamas leader Mushir al-Masri said, during a political seminar in Gaza on Monday, the abduction operation is “an honor that Hamas cannot aver”, pointing out the ironic disparity between the Israeli dramatization of the kidnap as one targeting “teens” and the picture broadcasts displaying three armed soldiers. “We should compete in restoring the freedom of our prisoners. This is the real honor we should all try to win!” al-Masri concluded, reminding the Palestinian masses of the Israeli illegitimate incarceration of Palestinian MPs, PLC Chairman Aziz Duwaik, and scores of innocent civilians. (Source / 17.06.2014)