Press Release issued by , Ismaeli Haniyeh , the head of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas:

The deputy  head of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement “Hamas”  Ismail Haniyeh expressed his full solidarity with the just campaign which aims at  releasing the prisoner Fuad El Shobaki. He urged the concerned international parties to intervene immediately to release him and grant him his basic right to  freedom. He  also stressed his urgent release given his critical health condition and his   nearly 80-year old age.

Haniya  reiterated  his solidarity and support  of the courageous  steps taken by the prisoners behind Israeli bars stressing that Hamas  gives priority to the cause of prisoners  and works in  every way  possible to secure their release from the Israeli prisons  no  matter how long this may take.

Deputy head of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement “Hamas” 

Ismail Haniyeh

23^rd of April ,2017