Speaking during Iran visit, Gaza PM says the 'gun is our only response to Zionist regime,' adding that compromises agreed to by Hamas as part of unity deal with Fatah serve Palestinian cause.
 

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The only path in the Palestinian struggle against Israel is the path of armed resistance, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said during a visit to Iran on Monday, adding that the "gun is our only response to Zionist regime."

Haniyeh's comments came following recent reports of a change in Hamas' declared strategy in the fight against Israel, with some of the group's officials indicating that Hamas was headed toward a path of nonviolent resistance.

Speaking on the issue in an interview late last year, the Islamic group's leader, Khaled Meshal, said that Hamas would focus on popular protests to unify Palestinians.

While not completely renouncing the use of violence against Israel, Meshal told AP that popular protests have "the power of a tsunami," pointing to the recent waves of demonstrations across the Arab world.

Source: Haaretz.com