Draft:Izzat al-Rashq
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| Name | Izzat al-Rashq |
| Other Names | Izzat Muhammad al-Rashq
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| Brith Date | 17 July 1969 |
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| Religion | Islam |
Izzat al-Rashq is a Palestinian political activist and a prominent member of the Hamas movement. He has played a significant role in media, public relations, and political activities, and has been a member of several institutions and conferences. He believes that Netanyahu has suffered a psychological defeat, and his claim regarding the return of all Zionist prisoners in Gaza and the surrender of Hamas indicates a psychological defeat, not field realities. Gaza will not surrender. The resistance, just as it imposed field equations on the Zionist enemy, will impose conditions.
Biography
Izzat Muhammad al-Rashq was born on 17 July 1969 CE, in the city of Hebron. He is married and has four children. He completed his primary and secondary education in schools in Kuwait and received his bachelor's degree in political science and economics from the University of Kuwait in 1983 CE.
Media Activities
Al-Rashq worked in media and public relations at Bayt al-Zakat in Kuwait between 1983 and 1986 CE. Also, from 1986 to 1991 CE, he was responsible for the Palestine file in the magazine "Al-Mujtama" in Kuwait.
Political Activities
He joined the Muslim Brotherhood group and participated in the promotional and social activities of this group. During his studies in Kuwait, he was active in student activities in schools and universities and played a role in establishing the "Islamic Right Bloc" and also the "Islamic League for Palestinian Students" at the University of Kuwait, which is considered the student branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. He also worked in the "Palestine Department", which is responsible for handling Palestinian issues in the Muslim Brotherhood.
Activities in Hamas
Al-Rashq was from the generation of the founders of the Hamas movement and held multiple responsibilities in this movement:
- Membership in the first Hamas political committee outside Palestine;
- Membership in the Hamas political bureau since its establishment;
- Head of the Arab and Islamic Relations Office of the Movement;
- Head of Hamas Media Department;
- Head of Hamas High Elections Committee in 2006 CE.
He has also played a significant role in the movement's diplomacy activities:
- Membership in the Hamas negotiating delegation for dialogue with Palestinian groups since the early 1990s CE;
- Membership in the negotiating delegation for the ceasefire in the "Al-Aqsa Flood" war in 2014 CE;
- Representing Hamas in interactions with various countries, organizations, and institutions.
International Activities
Al-Rashq has also been a member of several institutions and conferences:
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the International Al-Quds Foundation;
- Member of the National-Islamic Conference;
- Member of the General Secretariat of the Conference of Arab Parties.
Media Presence
Izzat al-Rashq is continuously present in various media and speaks about Palestine issues, its developments, and the positions of the Hamas movement. He writes political articles and publishes statements on behalf of Hamas.
Exile
Al-Rashq faced multiple challenges in his life. After the Persian Gulf War in 1991 CE, he was forced to migrate to Jordan. In 1996 CE, he was arrested in Jordan due to his activities in Hamas and was detained again in late 1999 CE and exiled to Qatar along with several Hamas leaders. In 2001 CE, he migrated to Syria and resided there until the beginning of the Syrian Revolution in 2012 CE.
Viewpoint
Izzat al-Rashq welcomed the statement by the foreign ministers of seven Arab and Islamic countries and considered it an important support for the efforts made to end Israeli aggressions against the Gaza Strip and opening the way for serious negotiations for a ceasefire. He described this statement as explicit support for the Palestinian position in negotiations and strengthening the opportunities to reach a permanent ceasefire agreement, withdrawal of the Zionist occupying army, extensive entry of humanitarian aid, and paving the way for the start of the reconstruction process under Palestinian national management with Arab and Islamic support. He believes in increasing Arab and Islamic support to stop aggressions and genocide against the Palestine nation in the Gaza Strip and end the occupation, as well as realizing the Palestinian nation's desire to establish an independent state with its capital in Jerusalem[1].
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References
- Izzat al-Rashq, Palestine Online website, Publication date: N/A, Access date: 9 July 2025.