Hamas Political Bureau member: The tunnels are for Hamas’ defense and protection, not for civilians. They are “the UN’s responsibility”
The video shows an interview with Hamas Political Bureau member Musa Abu Marzouq in Moscow with RT Arabic (Russia).
RT Arabic interviewer: “Some people hold you [Hamas] responsible for the deaths of thousands of civilians in the Gaza Strip, women and children. Some people think that the [Hamas] Movement is morally and politically responsible because it decided to carry out the Oct. 7 attack (i.e., launch of Hamas’ terror war).”
Hamas Political Bureau member Musa Abu Marzouq: “No! The Oct. 7 attack was against military personnel (sic., over 1,000 civilians were murdered)! … They [Israel] are the ones who are targeting civilians morning and night… They are killing women and children… Our responsibility is to liberate our land.”
Interviewer: “Is Hamas not responsible for protecting them? Some people wonder… why someone (i.e., Hamas) who built 500 km. of tunnels didn’t build shelters for civilians to seek refuge in during the bombings?”
Musa Abu Marzouq: “We built the tunnels because we have no means of defending ourselves against [Israeli] killing and targeting. These tunnels are meant to protect us [Hamas] from warplanes. We are fighting from inside the tunnels. As for the Gaza Strip, everyone knows that 75% of its residents are refugees, and it is the UN’s responsibility to protect the refugees.”
[RT Arabic (Russia), Oct. 27, 2023]