Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has stated that Hamas is not a terrorist group, but rather a national liberation movement. He emphasized that Somalia will not change its stance on Hamas, even if they face severe consequences. This statement comes after Somalia halted negotiations on normalizing relations with Israel through UAE mediation. The Prime Minister's remarks have sparked reactions and concerns about the influence of Hamas on Islamist groups in the Horn of Africa.
🇩🇿🇵🇸 The Algerian Parliament: "We must say that Hamas is not a Terrorist group. The capital of terrorism, The state of terrorism, The institution of terrorism, The teacher of Terrorism is the United States of America….It is time to know our true enemy" https://t.co/CYlP095f9b
Alex de Waal : Among the other impacts on the Horn of Africa, Hamas’s boldness has given a shot in the arm to Islamists, such as Somalia’s al-Shabaab. https://t.co/ReIzSSwzy5
🚨🇸🇴🇵🇸 Somali Prime Minister: "Hamas are not 'terrorist', but rather an Islamic liberation movement, and we will not change our minds even if they cut off our heads" https://t.co/1LwLqBI1b9
Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said that Hamas is not a terrorist organization, but a national liberation movement. Earlier, against the backdrop of these events, Somalia stopped negotiations on normalizing relations with Israel through the mediation of the UAE. https://t.co/Y4iS1ZF1na
BREAKING: STATEMENT OF SOMALI PRIME MINISTER HAMZA ABDI BARRE: "Hamas are not 'terrorist', but rather an Islamic liberation movement, and we will not change our minds even if they cut off our heads" https://t.co/9AqHkaAfGx
Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hamza Abdi Barre affirms that “Hamas is not a terrorist group, but rather a liberation movement aims to free its land and its people.” #Palestine https://t.co/Ccu8YAeXFn