Head of Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh offered on Wednesday evening his sincere congratulations to Qatari Emir His Highness Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on reconciliation with Arab states and the success of Al-Ula summit.

In a press release, Hamas reported that Haniyeh welcomed the Solidarity Agreement announced during the summit, which was attended by the Gulf leaders in addition to Egypt, as an “Arab and Islamic achievement.”

Haniyeh said that this achievement “will enhance joint Arab action and efforts to defend Arab and Muslim issues, foremost among them the Palestinian cause.”

The top Hamas leader also said: “This move will positively affect the Palestinian cause and bring it back to the focus point of the Arab attention and achieved support for our people’s right to end the occupation and establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.”

Hamas chief praised all efforts exerted by the various sides, foremost among them Kuwait, to restore ties between the Gulf neighbours, hoping that this summit would “reinforce the values of solidarity and consensus among all Arab states.”