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Hamas Leader: EU Blacklist a Big Mistake
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The European Union committed a "big mistake" by blacklisting Hamas as a terrorist organization, but the move wonât affect the groupâs resistance operations, a senior leader of the Palestinian militant group said Sunday."Youse guys are gonna pay!" Hamas leader in Syria Khaled Mashaal said as the groupâs resources came from Arabs and Muslims, the EU ban would not affect Hamasâ struggle against Israelâs occupation of Palestinian territories. "Europe has made a big mistake by taking this decision," Mashaal told The Associated Press. It was "an aggression against the Palestinian people, rather than Hamas. It is a kind of compliance with Israel and submission to American Pressures." What, no Dire Revengeâ¢? The European Union has added the entire Hamas organization to its terrorist list, but stopped short of a U.S.-like crackdown on related charities that allegedly funnel money to the group. The list had included only Hamasâ military wing. Sounds like fundraising from amongst their Posted by: Steve White 2003-09-15 |
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