U.S. Designates Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh as Terrorist

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U.S. Designates Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh as Terrorist
Announcing the decision, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Haniyeh and two others 'threaten stability of the Middle East, undermine the peace process, and attack U.S. allies'

Amir Tibon Jan 31, 2018 6:22 PM
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The U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday it has designated Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas' political wing, as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist," a title used to describe leaders of international terror organizations or perpetrators of mass-scale terror attacks. Hamas as an organization has been officially considered a terror organization by the United States for decades.

In a statement, the State Department provided the following reason for the designation: "Ismail Haniyeh is the leader and President of the Political Bureau of Hamas, which was designated in 1997 as a Foreign Terrorist Organization." The statement added that "Haniyeh has close links with Hamas’ military wing and has been a proponent of armed struggle, including against civilians. He has reportedly been involved in terrorist attacks against Israeli citizens. Hamas has been responsible for an estimated 17 American lives killed in terrorist attacks."

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