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September 19, 2007
No. 2939

Hamas Replaces Khan Yunis "Zaka" Committee Members With Its Own Men

Palestinian Religious Endowments Minister Sheikh Jamal Bawatneh has condemned Hamas for dismantling the zaka (charity) committee in Khan Yunis and for firing the committee chairman and members and appointing Hamas members in their stead.

Source: Al-Ayyam, Palestinian Authority, September 19, 2007

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