Hamas supporters turn out in their thousands for 30th anniversary show of strength

Hamas marked the 30th anniversary of its founding with a mass rally of many thousands of supporters yesterday, staging a show of strength at a low point in the Islamic militant group’s history.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said in a combative speech that the US and Israel have found themselves isolated following President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Hamas has called for a new Palestinian uprising against Israel in response to that recognition.

We salute the beginning of rage, intifada and revolution,” Haniyeh told the large crowd that filled a sprawling lot.