Jerusalem, 11 October, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Last night’s live interview with senior Hamas official and co-founder Musa Abu Marzouk on the Pan-Arabic Ghad TV channel was eventful. Faced with tough questions from the journalist, Marzouk lost his temper and interrupted the interview on air.
Abu Marzouk, who lives in Qatar, tried to justify the organization’s crimes, 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 then responded: “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, “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, Abu 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 are writing today that his reaction is a sign of the growing tension within Hamas since the start of the war. They also report that the incident highlighted the widening rift between the Hamas leadership and the majority of Arabs.
Jamal Nazzal, a Fatah spokesman, 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”.