Exiled Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal on Thursday promised to rebuild Gaza and compensate those affected by the war with Israel.
At a news conference in the Qatari capital Doha, Mashaal demanded an end to the blockade and said Palestinians deserve the right to self determination and to live in a sovereign independent state.
"If anyone of those Zionists thinks that they can deny us this right then our weapons and our resistance will remain our guarantee," he said.
Mashaal also appealed to Egypt to reopen its border crossing in Rafah in the name of Arab "brotherliness".
The Gulf state is home to the exiled leader and is a key financial patron for the Gaza Strip, which Hamas controls.
Qatar denies financially backing Hamas, however, and had sought to play a role in brokering a truce to end fighting between the group and Israel.
At a news conference in the Qatari capital Doha, Mashaal demanded an end to the blockade and said Palestinians deserve the right to self determination and to live in a sovereign independent state.
"If anyone of those Zionists thinks that they can deny us this right then our weapons and our resistance will remain our guarantee," he said.
Mashaal also appealed to Egypt to reopen its border crossing in Rafah in the name of Arab "brotherliness".
The Gulf state is home to the exiled leader and is a key financial patron for the Gaza Strip, which Hamas controls.
Qatar denies financially backing Hamas, however, and had sought to play a role in brokering a truce to end fighting between the group and Israel.
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