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Hamas says delegation ordered to leave Bulgaria
2013-02-15
GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Bulgarian security forces on Friday raided the hotel rooms of a visiting Hamas delegation, ordering them to leave the country, a party statement said.
Oh my. Actually PNGed?
The visit was lauded by Hamas as a sign the party is being increasingly welcomed across Europe, while prompting clarifications from Bulgaria that the government had not invited the representatives.

The bloc said in a statement Friday that Bulgarian security ordered them to leave the country before the end of the five-day visit. They said Israeli pressure was behind the move, and noted that they entered the country officially.

The Hamas delegation left Bulgaria shortly after.

The PLO ambassador in Bulgaria told Ma'an he was informed by the Bulgarian foreign ministry that they "regret" the presence of the Hamas delegation and took a decision to ask them to leave.

Amb. Ahmed Madbouh said the foreign ministry denied it had raided the hotel, but rather had a "calm discussion" with the Hamas delegates.
Perhaps while ever so casually noting the contents of the assigned rooms...Potayto, potahto, donchaknow.
Posted by:tipper

#1  Update
Hamas Condemns Bulgaria over Expulsion of Its Lawmakers
Posted by: tipper   2013-02-15 09:57  

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