Fri Sep 20 14:11:38 UTC 2024: ## Hamas Leader’s Son Claims Father Rejected “Deal of the Century”
**Jerusalem, August [Date]** – Abd Al-Salam Haniyeh, son of the late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, has claimed that his father rejected a proposed “deal of the century” that would have seen the establishment of a Palestinian state. According to a translation by the Middle East Media Research Institute, Haniyeh Jr. revealed this in an interview with SamaQuds.
The alleged deal, which Haniyeh Sr. reportedly rejected, would have included billions of dollars in investment for Gaza and the disarmament of Hamas. Haniyeh Jr. quoted his father as saying, “May our hands be paralyzed if we sign an agreement which would separate Gaza from Palestine.”
This latest revelation follows a long history of Palestinian leadership rejecting deals aimed at achieving statehood. Notable examples include the rejection of the Peel Commission in 1936, the Partition Plan in 1948, and a land-for-peace offer in 2008. Hamas officials, including the late Haniyeh, have consistently opposed a two-state solution, advocating for a singular Arab nation.
Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in July while attending the inauguration of Iran’s new president in Tehran. While Israel has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility for the attack, Iran has vowed retaliation.
This news comes amid heightened tensions in the region and raises further questions about the potential for a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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