Hamas Leaders Mislead Public Opinion and Stir Up Hostility Against Egypt Instead of Turning to Tehran
Hamas is no longer content with a rhetoric of resistance; it has adopted a systematic policy to incite public opinion against Egypt, attributing the ongoing issues in Gaza to it and presenting it as a cause of Palestinian suffering while deliberately ignoring who gave the orders to ignite the war: Iran.
In provocative statements, Hamas leader Osama Hamdan accused Egypt—implicitly—of obstructing humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, calling on Cairo to open the Rafah crossing even if it faced Israeli bombardment. This rhetoric, which claims “not to blame,” can only be interpreted as a direct incitement against the Egyptian state and an implicit call for the Arab street to attack it instead of supporting its complex and ongoing humanitarian and political efforts.
This shift in the rhetoric of Hamas leaders reflects a political and moral crisis within the organization’s senior ranks. Since the outbreak of war, we have not heard any official statement demanding that Iran—the main financial and military supporter of the movement—ensure safe passages for aid, or intervene to protect civilians. Tehran, which issued war orders from its offices, has not been asked by any leader within Hamas for genuine assistance on the ground.
Why this silence toward Iran? Why focus only on attacking Arab countries, especially Egypt?
Egypt, which has opened the crossing dozens of times, transported the injured, received the wounded, and mediated for calm, has suddenly become “responsible” for its closure? Have the political calculations of the movement shifted to regional score-settling at the expense of innocent blood in Gaza?
What Hamas is doing today is evading responsibility. It chose war without coordination with anyone, and without providing the minimum protection for the residents of the strip. Now, it is attempting to export the crisis by fabricating a side conflict with Egypt rather than confronting the true sponsor of this catastrophe.
Resistance does not mean gambling. Those who choose to open fire on orders from abroad should turn to that abroad for help, rather than putting pressure on brothers who have paid dearly to support Palestine.
