The delegation, headed by the movement’s political bureau chief, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Moscow on Saturday to hold high-level political talks with Russian officials.
The deputy Hamas chief, Saleh Arouri, and members of Hamas political bureau, Mousa Abu Marzouq and Maher Salah, were other members of the delegation.
During their stay, they met with Deputy Mufti of Russia Sheikh Roshan Abbasov at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque.
They also held talks with Sergey Zonarov, secretary of foreign relations at the office of the Patriarch of Moscow.
The senior members of Hamas highlighted the efforts of Hamas and the Palestinian people to defend the holy city of al-Quds against Israeli aggressions and the Zionist regime’s attempts at Judaization of the city.
They also highlighted the role of Russian Muslims in defending Palestinian rights and hailed the peaceful coexistence between different faiths in Russia.
Sheikh Abasov underlined the support from Russian Muslims for the cause of Palestine, saying they closely follow the developments in al-Quds.
In the other meeting, Zonarov reiterated the Patriarch of Moscow’s opposition to Israeli plans to change the historical identity of al-Quds.
The delegation’s Moscow visit came following an invitation from Moscow to discuss mutual ties and other issues related to the existing situation in Palestine.
Haniyeh had also paid a visit to Moscow in early March 2020 during which he praised Moscow for defending Palestinian rights and dismissing a pro-Israel proposal devised by the US on the Middle East conflict.
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The deputy Hamas chief, Saleh Arouri, and members of Hamas political bureau, Mousa Abu Marzouq and Maher Salah, were other members of the delegation.
During their stay, they met with Deputy Mufti of Russia Sheikh Roshan Abbasov at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque.
They also held talks with Sergey Zonarov, secretary of foreign relations at the office of the Patriarch of Moscow.
The senior members of Hamas highlighted the efforts of Hamas and the Palestinian people to defend the holy city of al-Quds against Israeli aggressions and the Zionist regime’s attempts at Judaization of the city.
They also highlighted the role of Russian Muslims in defending Palestinian rights and hailed the peaceful coexistence between different faiths in Russia.
Sheikh Abasov underlined the support from Russian Muslims for the cause of Palestine, saying they closely follow the developments in al-Quds.
In the other meeting, Zonarov reiterated the Patriarch of Moscow’s opposition to Israeli plans to change the historical identity of al-Quds.
The delegation’s Moscow visit came following an invitation from Moscow to discuss mutual ties and other issues related to the existing situation in Palestine.
Haniyeh had also paid a visit to Moscow in early March 2020 during which he praised Moscow for defending Palestinian rights and dismissing a pro-Israel proposal devised by the US on the Middle East conflict.
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