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Aug 27, 2014
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Hamas Leader Ismail Haniya: "The Battle Began and Ended with the Shelling of Haifa"

#4455 | 02:37
Source: Al-Aqsa TV (Hamas/Gaza)

In the "victory" celebrations in Gaza on August 27, Hamas PM Ismail Haniya declared: "The battle began with the shelling of Haifa and ended with the shelling of Haifa." The rally was broadcast on Al-Aqsa TV.


Announcer: "The resistance bombards and declares: More surprises are to be expected. We regret to announce that Tel Aviv was bombarded. Shadi Al-Bourini and Qassem Al-Najjar in their song:

"Strike a blow at Tel Aviv.

"Strike a blow at Tel Aviv.

"Strike a blow at Tel Aviv.

"Make the Zionists tremble with terror.

"Whatever you build we will destroy.

"Strike a blow at Tel Aviv..."


[...]


Ismail Haniya: "The Battle began with the shelling of Haifa and ended with the shelling of Haifa."


Crowd: "We salute the 'Izz Al-Din Brigades. We salute the 'Izz Al-Din Brigades."


[...]


Ismail Haniya: "The whole world has witnessed the development of the resistance. The development of the resistance was on all levels: on land, at sea, and in the air. The whole world has witnessed this. This proves that this victory is the culmination of the efforts of many years."


[...]


"Yesterday, we watched on TV the victory celebrations in Gaza, victory celebrations in the West Bank and within the 1948 borders, victory celebrations in Jaffa and Haifa, and in the refugee camps abroad, victory celebrations in Europe, Latin America, and everywhere in the world. We watched you yesterday embracing the leaders."


[...]


"Allah saw fit to make the great leaders, Muhammad Abu Shammala, Raed Al-'Attar, and the other martyrs, the symbols of the victory in this war."


Announcer: "Say: 'Allah Akbar.' Say: 'Allah Akbar.' Say: 'Allah Akbar.'"

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