Iran, Russia, Hamas officials discuss Gaza-Israel war in Moscow

News Desk - The Cradle 

Hamas officials hailed the invitation to the Russian capital, saying this show's Moscow considers the Palestinian armed group 'a national liberation movement'

Authorities from Iran, Russia, and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas met on 27 October at the Iranian Embassy in Moscow to discuss the Gaza-Israel war.   

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani was invited by his Russian counterpart, Mikhail Bogdanov, to discuss a potential ceasefire between Palestine and Israel with Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas official.

“Inviting the movement’s leadership to visit Moscow is a message to the whole world that Russia considers Hamas a national liberation movement and not a terrorist movement,” Abu Marzouk told Russian media on Friday, noting that President Vladimir Putin “graciously did justice to the Hamas movement and the struggle of the Palestinian people and protected it politically in the Security Council and the UN.”

During Thursday's meeting, Kani solidified Tehran's “undoubtable” support for Palestine. "Tehran’s priorities in talks with foreign sides are declaring an immediate ceasefire, providing aid to people, and lifting the repressive blockade of Gaza," the Iranian Embassy in Moscow quoted the Iranian official.

Iranian and Russian diplomats held separate talks and discussed the need for a ceasefire in the war between Palestine and Israel and the urgency of delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza.

A member of Hamas' political bureau revealed to Sputnik that the Hamas delegation discussed the region's future and how this differs from the US narrative.  

Israeli authorities were not pleased with the meeting held in Moscow, saying that this was a show of Russia’s support for Hamas.  

“Israel condemns the invitation of senior Hamas officials to Moscow, which is an act of support of terrorism and legitimizes the atrocities of Hamas terrorists,” Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat said on social media. "We call on the Russian government to expel the Hamas terrorists immediately.” 

Russia has actively monitored the situation between Palestine and Israel, putting forward multiple draft resolutions in the UN Security Council to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. However, the US and its allies have struck down these resolutions.