Hamas holds Abbas, PA responsible for Gaza electricity crisis

The Hamas movement released a statement on Friday holding the government of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its acting head Mahmoud Abbas responsible for the dire electricity crisis in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhum said the ongoing crisis was intentional and aimed to close the siege on Gaza and create chaos.

Barhum demanded that Abbas and the Fatah movement end the policy and the crisis, which has left Gaza with less than half of its needed electricity, and to “adopt all the needs of the Gaza Strip.”

Barhus stressed Hamas’ “clear positions on standing with Gazans and adopting all of their needs and demands.”

Protests and clashes have erupted in the besieged coastal enclave over the past two days, as residents call on all relevant authorities to find a permanent solution to the protracted issue, which has seriously affected Palestinians suffering under the nearly decade-long Israeli blockade.