Hamas rejects Trump remarks on Gaza talks breakdown
Trump made the allegation of Friday a day after Israel and the United States quit indirect negotiations with Hamas in Qatar that had lasted nearly three weeks.
'Trump's remarks are particularly surprising, especially as they come at a time when progress had been made on some of the negotiation files,' Hamas official Taher al-Nunu told AFP.
'So far, we have not been informed of any issues regarding the files under discussion in the indirect ceasefire negotiations,' he added
Al-Nunu, who is close to Hamas's most senior political officials, said he was 'surprised' that Israel and the United States had left the talks.
Announcing the recall of US mediators on Thursday, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff accused Hamas of not 'acting in good faith.'
Though not part of the Hamas negotiating team, Hamas politburo member Izzat al-Rishq insisted the group had shown 'flexibility' in the talks.
'The American statements deliberately ignore the real obstructionist to all agreements, Netanyahu's government, which continues to put obstacles, deceive and evade commitments,' he said.
Both Hamas officials called on the United States to be more even-handed in its role as mediator in the quest for a ceasefire after more than 21 months of fighting.
'We call for an end to the US bias in favor of Netanyahu, who is obstructing any agreement,' al-Nunu said.
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