Hamas official and co-founder Mousa Abu Marzouk lost his temper during an interview on the Pan-Arabic Ghad TV channel on Friday night after being asked questions he claimed were disrespectful.
Abu Marzouk, who lives in Qatar, tried to justify the terror organization’s crimes by saying that Hamas “fulfilled its national duty.” At that point, the journalist asked: “Was what you did on October 7 to lead the Palestinians to liberation?”
Visibly annoyed and embarrassed, Abu Marzouk remained silent and then responded that “no sane person would claim that on October 7, with just a thousand or so fighters, it was possible to liberate Palestine.”
He then demanded from the interviewer: “Please, at least make your questions respectful.”
The journalist calmly continued, “I am asking you the questions that are being asked on the streets of Palestine, by the residents of Gaza.”
At that point, Marzouk lost his temper and began to shout: “These are your questions! Show some respect for yourself. I don’t want to talk to you. I don’t want to see you. Cut it out. Cut it out. Go to hell!”
Commentators in Arab media said that Marzouk's reaction is a sign of tension within the terrorist organization that has grown throughout its war with Israel. According to the commentators, the incident also highlights the widening rift between Hamas leadership and the majority of Arabs.
Fatah spokesman Jamal Nazzal called the exchange “a disgrace that exposes the moral and political bankruptcy of a crumbling group that can no longer look people in the eye.”
In a February interview with The New York Times, Marzouk admitted that if he had known the destruction that would be brought on Gaza because of the October 7 attacks, he would have never agreed to it.
He also claimed in that interview that he was not informed about the specific details planned for that day.
"If it was expected that what happened would happen, there wouldn't have been October 7," he said.