Egyptian Foreign Minister: Hamas is outside Palestinian consensus

Egyptian diplomat who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2014 spoke at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday

Egypt's foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry, said at a security conference in Munich on Saturday that Hamas is outside the Palestinian consensus.

Shoukry also called for holding responsible those who "financed, strengthened, and deepened the Palestinian division" by supporting Hamas. Many interpreted his words as an indication of the roles played by Qatar and Iran in supporting terrorism.

Sameh Shoukry's speech was widely quoted by Arab media outlets and bloggers, generating mixed reactions