Hamas on Wednesday responded to a demand by Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Adel Al-Jubeir, that Qatar end its support for Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood as a precondition for reconciliation with other Gulf states.
A statement issued by Hamas said that Jubeir's remarks were a blow to the Palestinian people and to the Arab and Islamic nation, which place the Palestinian issue at the top of its list of priorities and consider Hamas a movement that is fighting a legitimate struggle against the "occupation".
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