Abbas’ advisor: Hamas’ handing over government in Gaza is “a joke” and “deception”

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Abbas’ advisor: Hamas’ handing over government in Gaza is “a joke” and “deception”  Posted text: “Dr. Mahmoud Al-Habbash responds via Al-Arabiya to Hamas' declaration of dissolving its government in Gaza: The solution is the return of national legitimacy”  Al-Arabiya TV host: “Do you think what Hamas did today (i.e., dissolving its government in Gaza) is a sufficient or lacking decision?”   PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: “In reality, all this nonsense has no value.”   Host: “Nonsense?   Al-Habbash: “Yes, it's a Hamas committee handing over [the reins] to a Hamas committee. Is this a joke? Is this an attempt to mock people's feelings?” ... It's an attempt at deception and a maneuver.”   Host: “Why?”   Al-Habbash: “To buy time.”   [PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, July 7, 2026  Disclaimer: Views expressed in this video do not represent those of Palestinian Media Watch in any way. PMW monitors and analyzes the Palestinian Authority through its media and schoolbooks.  For more info visit: http://palwatch.org.

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00:00What did you say today?

00:03Is it a good decision or a good decision?

00:07In the reality, it's not a good decision for every single one.

00:12A good decision.

00:13A good decision of Hamas is to defend.

00:17Of course, a good decision of Hamas is to defend Hamas.

00:21Is this a good decision?

00:22Or is this a good decision of the people of Israel?

00:24I don't know why you're talking about the people's issues, but it's like you said it's an attempt to do

00:30the relationship, to do the work, to do the work, to do the work, to do the work, to do

00:35the work.

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