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**Hamas Rejects Call to Disarm, Reiterates Goal of Independent Palestine**

**New Delhi, India – August 1, 2025 (7:29 AM IST)** – Hamas-led factions have firmly rejected a declaration issued earlier this week by Saudi Arabia and France, backed by Egypt, Qatar, and the Arab League, which called for the group to disarm and transfer its weapons to the Palestinian Authority.

The Saudi-French declaration, aimed at jumpstarting a two-state solution, proposes that the Palestinian Authority should govern all Palestinian territories.

In a statement released today, Hamas reiterated its stance that Palestinian resistance will continue until the “occupation ends” and a fully sovereign, independent Palestinian state is established with Jerusalem as its capital.

The rejection comes as Saudi Arabia and France seek broader international support for their declaration. The situation is being closely followed in India, as reports from The Hindu covering world affairs, including the Israel-Palestine conflict, have indicated.

The Hindu will continue to provide updates on this developing situation.

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