Chief Justice of Palestine, Dr. Mahmoud Al-Habbash, addressed the plenary session of the Group of Strategic Vision “Russia – Islamic World” held as part of the XVI International Economic Forum “KazanForum – 2025.”
“At this very moment, the Palestinian people are facing genocide. Airstrikes, artillery, and rockets are mowing down innocent lives in Gaza, Hebron, the West Bank. Ninety percent of Gaza’s infrastructure has been destroyed. We are being evicted from our homes, forbidden to pray, and our children, women, and elderly are being killed. This is true terrorism – the terrorism of occupation,” declared Dr. Al-Habbash.
He stressed Palestine’s commitment to peace, while firmly defending the people’s rights: “We believe in peace, but we will not renounce our rights. We agreed to a state on part of our land, though historic Palestine stretches from sea to sea. Yet the occupiers seek to expel us completely. I say with all sincerity: the Palestinian people will not leave! We will fight for our land, for Jerusalem, for our dignity.”
“Peace is only possible through justice. When a Palestinian state is established according to UN resolutions, peace will follow. Occupation breeds hatred, and resistance is not a crime. The real criminal is the one who deprives a people of life and self-determination,” the Chief Justice emphasized.
“We are proud of the support from Russia, the Islamic world, and all those who believe in justice. Palestine will be free! We will meet in Jerusalem – the capital of Palestine – and the occupiers will be defeated, just as the Nazis were in the past!” concluded Dr. Al-Habbash.
GSV "Russia - Islamic World"