CNN Exclusive: Inside The Mind Of Hamas' Political Leader -- Holly Yan, Steve Almasy, and Ali Younes, CNN
Doha, Qatar (CNN) -- As fighting rages between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, Hamas' political leader, who lives in Qatar, sat down with CNN for an exclusive interview.
Khaled Meshaal, a 58-year-old former teacher, has had the role since 2004, after Hamas' then-leader, Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi, was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
Meshaal is known as Hamas' external deal-maker, raising money from supporters in the region.
He spoke with CNN's Nic Robertson. Here are highlights from CNN's translation of the interview.
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My Comment: What's my take .... I have trouble understanding on how do they think their strategy will be successful in the long run. As leaders of Hamas they must think strategically .... but what they are doing is a complete disaster .... vowing everyday that you will destroy Israel while the opposite is happening should be the red flag to them that maybe they better choose a different course of action. And while I do understand from their point of view that they need the financial support from patrons like Iraq and Qatar .... as leaders of Gaza they have a greater duty to be responsible for the people that they supposedly rule over .... not pleasing other nations. Unfortunately .... as long as much of the Palestinian population supports this policy .... and no one provides a counter point of view .... this misery and hate and violence will only continue. And if I was a Palestinian, I would be making this point abundantly clear to them and everyone else everyday .... whether they like to hear it or not.
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Qatar will not survive, if a major war breaks out IMO. Saudi Arabia does not like the ruling family's machinations. Hooking one's star to Qatar might work for a few years, but I don't think it is a good long term strategy.
Probably right on Qatar, though I do think they are a kind of proxy for Iran, which is close enough for direct military support, unless they're busy elsewhere.
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