After former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said the international community was wrong to do as Israel wanted to isolate Hamas, the movement has called for the condition that it recognize Israel before being included in negotiations to be retracted, the Safa news agency reported.
On Twitter, member of Hamas’ Political Bureau, Mousa Abu-Marzouk also called on the international community to alleviate the inhumane suffering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israel’s oppressive siege.
In an interview with the British newspaper, the Guardian, Blair said that he, along with world leaders, had committed a mistake when they came under Israeli pressure and did not recognize Hamas’ victory in the 2006 Palestinian elections.
Blair regrets siding with Israel and Bush on boycott of Palestinian election results in 2006 that saw Hamas win big https://t.co/Qc6E4gVxDp
— Remi Kanazi (@Remroum) October 15, 2017
“In retrospect, I think we should have, right at the very beginning, tried to pull [Hamas] into a dialogue and shifted their positions,” the Guardian newspaper reported Blair saying.
Blair strongly supported the US driven boycott of Hamas which was immediately put in place after it won the elections in 2006, when Israel imposed a strict siege, which is still in place.
The siege, along with three Israeli offensives, made Gaza “unlivable” according to a UN report said.
(MEMO, PC, Social Media)
To correct the mistake committed, Mr. Blair should suggest what should be done to overcome obstacles in the path of peace in ME in a manner that secures human rights of Palestinians. No Justice no peace in ME or any place else.