Meshaal: Hamas is committed to principles and resistance

Meshaal explained in a seminar held in Istanbul that Hamas possessed its legitimate struggle from its valiant resistance and gained its democratic legitimacy through elections.

Hamas is ready to contest the elections and accept its results as it has the greatest popular legitimacy in the Palestinian arena, Meshaal added.

Through the conflict stages with the occupation, Hamas works in piercing vision according to its convictions, away from any confusion or hesitation. After 34 years of its inception, Hamas has not changed its identity, vision, or strategy.

"To manage the conflict with the occupation, Hamas drew up a strategy based on what's available inside Palestine, in the absence of strategic allies".

"The Israeli occupation aggression has become useless. Any aggression launched by the occupation affects the depths of its fragile entity, Meshal added.

Mishaal noted that when Hamas was restricted from importing weapons, its fighters manufactured and developed them to cover all the borders of the occupied entity.

Mishaal pointed out Hamas seeks to achieve reconciliation, unify the Palestinian position, and form a unified Palestinian leadership and reference.

He explained that "Despite all circumstances, Hamas maintains its internal organizational cohesion through institutionalization and democracy by persevering in holding its internal elections and constantly holding its Shura Council."

Mishaal stressed that "Hamas faces political environment difficulties that distract the region from the Palestinian cause, represented in the crises at the Arab and Islamic levels and the attempts to create new alliances with the occupation.

Our conviction of the imminent defeat of the occupier increases over time. Whenever the enemy feels it is close to eliminating and obliterating the Palestinian cause, the Palestinian people and their resistance constantly bring the occupation back to the zero point.