Gaza: The Palestinian group Hamas has strongly condemned Kazakhstan’s decision to join the Abraham Accords, calling it a betrayal of the Palestinian cause and an act that ignores the ongoing Israeli atrocities in Gaza.

In an statement, Hamas said that Kazakhstan’s move to normalize relations with Israel is equivalent to establishing ties with a fascist regime that continues to commit crimes against the Palestinian people on a daily basis.

The statement further noted that Israeli leaders are wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes, and that any Muslim or Arab country seeking closer relations with Israel is acting against moral and humanitarian values.

Hamas also urged all Arab and Islamic nations to sever ties with Israel and to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom and justice.

Hamas called for international support to “strengthen the resilience of the Palestinian people and back their legitimate struggle to achieve freedom, independence, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.”

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Kazakhstan has agreed to formally join the normalization deals he has brokered between Israel and Muslim-majority nations.

The Abraham Accords are US-sponsored agreements to normalize relations between Israel and several Muslim-majority countries during Trump’s first term. Prior to Kazakhstan’s entry, four nations had joined the peace agreements: Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, and the United Arab Emirates.