Hamas team will visit Syria later this month to repair ties with Syrian government

(MENAFN) After more than a decade of estrangement, a team from the Palestinian Hamas resistance organization will visit Syria later this month to reestablish contacts with the Syrian government.

According to a senior Hamas official, the visit will take place after officials from the Gaza-based party return from a trip to Algeria on October 10 to negotiate reconciliation with the rival Fatah movement, which is led by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

A second source, a Palestinian official acquainted with the situation, verified the journey to Syria.
The announcement comes after the Hamas leadership claimed last month that it was resuming relations with the Damascus government.

In an official announcement condemning repeated Israeli airstrikes against many regions in Syria at the time, Hamas stated they appreciated “the Syrian leadership and people for supporting the Palestinian people and their just cause.”

“Hamas confirms that it goes ahead with its decision to restore ties with the Syrian Arab Republic to serve the interest of the Arab and Muslim Ummah, above all the Palestinian cause, especially in light of the escalating regional and international developments concerning the Palestinian cause,” the statement wrote.

“We look forward to the day when Syria restores its leading position in the Arab and Muslim Ummah. Hamas supports all sincere efforts aimed at restorations of peace, stability and prosperity in Syria,” it clarified.

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