Hamas statement in response to an Egyptian court decision banning the Qassam Brigades:

“We reject the Egyptian court's decision against Qassam Brigades. It is a political, dangerous decision that serves only the Zionist occupation.”Michael Georgy, “Egyptian court bans Hamas’ armed wing, lists it as terrorist organization,” Reuters, January 31, 2015, http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/31/us-egypt-hamas-idUSKBN0L40BS20150131.

“Egypt should return to the line of struggle against the US and Zionism and take control of the situation, but if it remains in the present situation it will receive further blows and its people will sustain serious harms.”“Basij Commander Urges Egypt’s Return to Path of Resistance against US, Israel,” Fars News Agency, September 10, 2013, http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13920619001349.