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British Intelligence Aided Crackdown on Hamas

HeadlineJan 26, 2011

Other newly released documents in the “Palestine Papers” show British intelligence officials helped draw up plans for a crackdown on the Palestinian faction, Hamas. The directives included the internment of leaders and activists, the closure of radio stations, and the replacement of imams in mosques. The plans ultimately became the security blueprint for Palestinian Authority officials.

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