Thirty years ago, the Israeli occupation perpetrated the first massacre at Al-Aqsa mosque when it slaughtered hundreds of armless Palestinians at the holy place. This massacre was an awful crime against humanity and sacred places.

Despite the continuing Israeli crimes, the Palestinian people is still determined to fight the occupation until liberation and establishment of the independent Palestinian state.

Finally, the black history of the Israeli occupation highlights how awful the crime of normalising ties with the Israeli occupation is. Normalisation, indeed, encourages the Israeli occupation to commit more crimes against the Palestinians.

Hazem Qasem

Hamas spokesperson