The head of Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Hanyia has received South Africa’s ambassador to the Palestinian Authority Ashraf Suliman in his office in Gaza and discussed the latest developments concerning the Palestinian cause.

Hanyia expressed his deep gratitude to South Africa’s historical position towards the Palestinian cause hailing its stance against the latest Israeli aggression on Gaza.

The top Hamas leader discussed with the South African diplomat the latest developments regarding the efforts exerted to break the Israeli siege on Gaza and end the Palestinian people’s suffering in the impoverished enclave.

Hanyia deplored the US decision to put Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Aruri on “terror blacklist” calling on South Africa to pressure the US to reverse the Israeli occupation-biased decision.

The ambassador of South Africa Ashraf Suliman reiterated South Africa’s positive stance towards Palestinian people, stressing that his country denounces the latest Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip

Suliman praised the international and regional endeavours to break Gaza Siege, confirming that South Africa supports these efforts and is keen to end the suffering of the Palestinian people, remove to the Israeli blockade, and achieve the Palestinian national reconciliation.