In October 2020, France held a secret meeting with Hamas leaders, according to information released by the Israeli channel Channel 12
A document seized by the Israeli army in Gaza revealed details of this meeting, which took place in Doha, Qatar, and was organized by the French.
On October 16, 2020, a senior French intelligence official, considered third in command, met with two important Hamas leaders: Moussa Abu Marzouk and Khaled Mashaal, who were, respectively, the former and current presidents of the so-called Hamas Political Bureau.
The seized document details what was discussed at the meeting.
The French representative told the Hamas leaders: “I am happy with this meeting.
It has the approval of President Emmanuel Macron.
We want to speak not only with the Palestinian Authority, but also with you.
We French have always been historically close to the Palestinian struggle.”
He also criticized the United States’ handling of the Palestinian issue, according to Channel 12.
In response, Abu Marzouk and Mashaal stated: “Even if the international community supports Israel, we are certain that we will defeat it.
This land is ours, and our resistance and revolution have lasted more than a century.
We will continue until victory.”
The document shows no objection from the French to Hamas’s statements about destroying Israel.
This revelation came to light after President Macron announced on July 24 that France will officially recognize the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September.
A French diplomat denied the content of the document, calling the accusations “baseless” and suggesting they are intended to undermine France’s efforts for a two-state political solution.
He reinforced: “Hamas is a terrorist organization responsible for the worst anti-Semitic massacre of the 21st century.
France will continue working to disarm it permanently and exclude it from any future political solution, in Gaza and beyond.”
Published in 07/29/2025 03h59
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