The Jordanian government understands that Hamas does not consider the possibility of Jordan as an alternative "homeland" for the Palestinian people, a member of Hamas's political bureau told pan-Arab daily
Al Hayat in an interview published Friday.
"[Our] brothers in Jordan know very well that we reject the idea of a surrogate homeland, an option still carried by some Israeli leaders," Izzt Al-Rishq told
Al Hayat. "We do not accept any substitute for Palestine despite our appreciation and pride for Jordan."
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Rishq's comments come amid rumors that an upcoming visit by Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal - which has neither been confirmed or denied by Jordan - would focus around reopening Hamas's political bureau in the Hashemite Kingdom.
Mashaal and Hamas were expelled from Jordan in 1999 when the Islamist group's offices in Amman were closed.
