Abbas’ advisor: Hamas failed, ruled Gaza “by weapons, fire, and control,” brought back Israeli forces after they left in 2005
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "Hamas… needs to admit that it failed in the attempt to control the Gaza Strip for 17 years, during which it ruled the Gaza Strip by force of weapons, fire, and by taking control over the Palestinian people. It dragged [Gaza] into six deadly wars that completely destroyed it... Israel is the one that destroyed the Gaza Strip, but who invited Israel to destroy the Gaza Strip? Who brought the occupation forces back to the Gaza Strip after they left in 2005? ... What achievement can Hamas speak of? The destruction of the Gaza Strip?"
[PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, Jan. 29, 2025]