{"id":17484,"date":"2025-05-16T10:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T10:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17484"},"modified":"2025-05-16T10:11:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T10:11:10","slug":"hamas-rejects-trumps-gaza-proposal-gaza-is-not-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/16\/hamas-rejects-trumps-gaza-proposal-gaza-is-not-for-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas Rejects Trump\u2019s Gaza Proposal: &#8220;Gaza Is Not for Sale&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-A Hamas official declared Thursday that \u201cGaza is not for sale,\u201d responding to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump expressing a desire for the U.S. to \u201ctake\u201d Gaza and turn it into a \u201cfreedom zone.\u201d<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b3f6c0ea-6051-4b49-a4f1-bd980fdda105\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"1021\">The official emphasized that allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza is the bare minimum condition for any ceasefire negotiations with Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1197\">Bassem Naeem, a member of Hamas&#8217;s political bureau, said in a statement: \u201cGaza is an inseparable part of Palestinian land and not real estate up for sale on the open market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1383\">Trump had said Thursday, \u201cI have very good ideas for Gaza. I want to make it a freedom zone,\u201d adding from Qatar, \u201cI\u2019d be proud if the U.S. took Gaza and turned it into a freedom zone.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5f90a6c8-acbc-4bda-b602-fc030c156103\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"105\">Rubio Criticizes Israeli Blockade as Gaza Faces Starvation, Aid Talks Continue in Doha<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1573\">U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also implicitly criticized the Israeli government for its tight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/15\/u-s-state-department-expresses-concern-over-gazas-humanitarian-situation-amid-ongoing-criticism\/\">humanitarian<\/a> blockade on the devastated strip, which has pushed Gaza deeper into famine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1858\">Israel\u2019s mass killings have worsened the humanitarian and health crisis. The World Health Organization repeatedly warned that its medical supplies in Gaza are nearly exhausted, threatening to halt essential services. The World Food Programme added that families in Gaza are starving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"2275\">Rubio, speaking from Antalya, Turkey, expressed concern over the dire situation in Gaza. He stated that the U.S. has not delivered any humanitarian aid to Gaza since March 2, adding, \u201cI informed Netanyahu by phone that the United States is worried about Gaza\u2019s humanitarian situation.\u201d He noted that criticism has emerged regarding the administration\u2019s proposed aid plan and that Washington is open to alternatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2502\">Rubio declined to comment on the ongoing ceasefire negotiations involving Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey. Israel&#8217;s public broadcaster KAN reported that talks are still underway in Doha, amid mounting U.S. pressure on all parties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2738\">Qatar\u2019s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, condemned the Israeli bombardment of Gaza while negotiations are being held in Doha, calling it a negative signal that obstructs mediation efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2908\">Hamas warned that Israel\u2019s failure to honor agreements\u2014particularly regarding the entry of humanitarian aid\u2014would harm ongoing efforts to finalize a prisoner swap deal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17474\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17474 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5255-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Rubio Criticizes Israeli Blockade as Gaza Faces Starvation, Aid Talks Continue in Doha\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5255-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5255-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5255-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5255-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5255.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marco Rubio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"2915\" data-end=\"2968\">Israeli Forces Assassinate Five Fighters in Tubas<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"3205\">Five Palestinian youths were killed Thursday afternoon after Israeli forces besieged a house in the town of Tammun, south of Tubas. The house was shelled with Energa grenades. The Israeli military then seized and desecrated the bodies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3207\" data-end=\"3285\">The Islamic Jihad\u2019s military wing, Al-Quds Brigades, mourned the five martyrs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3287\" data-end=\"3642\">Shortly after a separate operation that killed an Israeli settler near the town of Bruqin in Salfit, settlers launched scattered attacks on Palestinians in various West Bank villages and towns. In one such assault in the village of Al-Mughayir (northeast of Ramallah), a young man was shot, and a Palestinian woman was arrested while resisting the attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3644\" data-end=\"3884\">Far-right settler groups called for revenge attacks against Palestinians, road closures, and rock-throwing at several intersections\u2014Yitzhar Junction, Kochav HaShachar Junction, Bruqin Junction, Tapuah Junction, and Abraham Hasno Roundabout.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17443\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17443 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8999999-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gaza\u2019s European Hospital Faces Catastrophic Shutdown Due to Ongoing Airstrikes\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8999999-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8999999-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/8999999-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ministry of Health in Gaza has warned of the continued shutdown of the European Gaza Hospital<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"3891\" data-end=\"3934\">U.S. Ambassador Takes Shelter in Israel<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3936\" data-end=\"4197\">Millions of Israelis took cover in bomb shelters following sirens triggered by a ballistic missile launched from Yemen. The Israeli Home Front Command confirmed alarms sounded in central Israel, Greater Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem. Ben Gurion Airport was shut down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4199\" data-end=\"4482\">U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said, \u201cEvery missile is made in Iran, which hates Israel and will never stop hating the United States,\u201d as reported by Al Jazeera. He added, \u201cWe just emerged from the shelter after sirens were triggered by a Houthi ballistic missile launch.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A Hamas official declared Thursday that \u201cGaza is not for sale,\u201d responding to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump expressing a desire for the U.S. to \u201ctake\u201d Gaza and turn it into a \u201cfreedom zone.\u201d The official emphasized that allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza is the bare minimum condition for any ceasefire negotiations with Israel. 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