WATCH: Gazan activist calls for peace with Israel, blames Hamas for war, seeks meeting with Trump
Al-Natour aims for a meeting with President Trump, says Gazan civil society is not Hamas, wants a political role, and calls for schoolbook reform to counter radicalization.
In July 2025, a Gazan activist named Moumen Al-Natour was visited by Hamas operatives at his home in Gaza City's al-Shati refugee camp. Al-Natour refused to comply, escaping and fleeing through Khan Yunis and Al-Mawasi in search of safety. He eventually found refuge in Italy, where a lawyer named Alessandra Casola helped him and his family evacuate to the country in late September 2025.
Al-Natour, a lawyer, human rights advocate, and founder of the We Want to Live movement, believes that Gaza must be separated from Hamas if either Gazans or Israelis can achieve a future without recurring war. He warns that allowing Hamas to participate in future Palestinian elections would lead to another catastrophe, as he fears another 7th of October-style attack.
Al-Natour advocates for a physical separation of Hamas fighters from civilians, though he doubts Hamas' sincerity in disarming. He hopes to return to public life in Gaza, potentially serving in the new government, but recognizes that physical separation alone is not enough to achieve lasting peace.
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