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    Hamas: Foreigners must obtain visa to enter Gaza

    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A spokesman for Gaza's Hamas rulers says foreigners must now obtain visas to enter the Gaza Strip.

    Ihab Ghussein's comments Saturday come a day after the United States warned it would cut $100 million in American aid money if Hamas continues its "unwarranted audits" of local American nonprofit organizations.

    Hamas recently shut down a U.S.-financed aide group that refused an audit.

    Ghussein says the government must know who is staying in Gaza in order to protect foreigners.

    If implemented, the visa demand could complicate the work of international aid groups in Gaza since the U.S. and U.N. consider Hamas a terrorist organization.

    As such, many international aid groups are prohibited from having direct contact with Hamas or providing the Islamic group with cash.

     

    145 comments

    • Ngoc  •  9 mths ago
      A business sense that doesn't make sense. The Hamas wants money (in visas) and paper work (more money). But is doing the opposite, if it takes time and money for paperwork, who's going to go there to spend a penny.

      The technique is so STUPID. What's the guy that thought of it? Fire him or send him to work for the US government or Goldman Sach already. He'll get an award for it! Maybe a beer with Obama for doing counterintuitive things.
    • robbie1223  •  9 mths ago
      Wow hamas have better boader security then the USA. Just look at the southern boader of the USA. Its wide open. Maybe hamas should run boader control for the USA.
    • Brett180  •  9 mths ago
      The Israeli MOSSAD has worked very hard to make the Humans who live in the Gaza Concentration Camps look like terrorists by creating false flag terror events and funding Hamas.
      The world has become wise to Zionist trickery.

      Your game is over Israel.
      • USAforever 9 mths ago
        You may think you're fooling people with your lies, but we smart people know who you really are! Enough said!!!
      • homeowner 9 mths ago
        really brett ?? Really ??
    • AFANDI BASHA  •  9 mths ago
      AH ! the Zionists are in full force today,but the time is nearing when the whole world is going to send you a loud and clear message,end the occupation and get out.
      • homeowner 9 mths ago
        ditto afendi please get out of here
    • Rick Wagner  •  9 mths ago
      Free Gaza! Free the US Congress!
    • Rick Wagner  •  9 mths ago
      Keep exposing Zionist lies and deception!
    • Jeff  •  9 mths ago
      Jews have lived in and around Jerusalem, including in East Jerusalem, for over 3,000 years - a fact that can be demonstrated archeologically. For the bulk of those 3,000 years, the holy sites were open to all who wanted to visit them.

      In 1948, Jordan conquered East Jerusalem and expelled (yes, ethnically cleansed) every Jew in the Old City. Jordan then closed the holy sites to all except Muslims, and desecrated the Western Wall, the only visible remnant of Jerusalem's holiest site. A mere 19 years later, Israel opened all of Jerusalem to everyone. There are Arabs living in West Jerusalem, there are Jews living in East Jerusalem. Jews, Christians and Muslims can all visit and pray at their holy sites. (At times, security dictates that restrictions be placed on who is allowed to pray above the Western Wall; too often, young Palestinians have rained rocks and stones onto Jewish worshippers. However, these restrictions are always withdrawn as soon as possible. They are not a permanent policy.)
      • Shuvonn 9 mths ago
        We were here first is not a valid argument, regardless of your excuses there is not one country in the world that recognizes the israeli CLAIM on e.jerusalem.
        FACT!
      • Shuvonn 9 mths ago
        and IF as you claim all are free to worship, why were thousands of muslims banned from the al aqsa mosque during this ramadan? And why are jews who believe jesus is the messiah denied their aliyah? How can israel claim democracy when they voted in a russian racist ( who beat up a kid ) and is soon to be indicted on corruption charges and has said publicly he wants ALL arab/israelis thrown out of israel, how is that allowing free worship??
    • EXPOSED  •  9 mths ago
      CAUTION! Highly organized Jewish Propaganda teams flood every news media including the internet to control freedom of speech. They use Multiple accounts and screen names which enable them to post and vote repetitively.
      • agy 9 mths ago
        You're talking about your muslim friend Brenda M??????
      • gina 9 mths ago
        paranoid
    • Anya  •  9 mths ago
      What was anyone doing helping Hamas?
      • Get Back 9 mths ago
        Google "hamas Israeli creation"
    • Jeff  •  9 mths ago
      One of the oddities of CIF is the way that people who post on here are quite willing to lie through their teeth about the extreme racist and hated filled nature of Hamas. Its odd because Hamas itself it quite open , proud and clear about its aim and objects , all the land from the river to the sea, and quite clear about its main concern , killing Jews.

      But there are still those that feel the need to claim that when Hamas shouts death it the Jews , it does not really mean it. Perhaps they simple are not able to admit in their support for extreme racist bigots, they show themselves as being racist bigots as well.
    • levy808  •  9 mths ago
      Israel is a uncivil state Its people are so racist they can not even understand the words freedom and human rights. The are worst then south africa. And needs to be totally boycotted from the civil nations of the world.
    • Get Back  •  9 mths ago
      Billions upon Billions to Israel. 100 million to Gaza. Why are we sending Israel money?

      Afre we sending them money so they can have lower rent? or to help with the high cost of living for Israel? Tell ya what. There are single working mothers here in America trying to make ends meet. Why are we sending Israel AId

      Timing of cutting off aid next to UN bid for state hood.
    • AFANDI BASHA  •  9 mths ago
      Hamas could care less about the civilians of Gaza,yet another illogical move that proves it.
    • Native  •  9 mths ago
      Anya, that is what I said when Israel was funneling money to Hamas?
    • Letto Yobangie  •  9 mths ago
      American aid to Hamas run Gaza is the biggest waste of U.S. Taxpayor money. What do we get for it...kidnappings and suicide bombers. Its interesting, the only area where woman have equal rights in the arab middle east is being a suicide bomber.
    • CUBBYBOY  •  9 mths ago
      Where is Abbas condemnation of this -- isn't he going to lose a lot of kick back money when the USA cuts the funding?
    • Jeff  •  9 mths ago
      Sadly Hamas has always torpedoed peace efforts through suicide bombings, kidnappings and missiles. If further steps towards peace are to win Israeli hearts and minds, the price cannot be missiles and mortars in the heart of Israel.
    • Jeff  •  9 mths ago
      In 2006 Hamas kidnapped Gilad Shalit, holding him in isolation for five years without a single visit from the Red Cross. In a bloody coup in 2007 Hamas attacked its own people, chasing Fatah out of Gaza and hurling its Palestinian brothers from the rooftops. It imposed an Islamic penal code along with the routine torture and execution of political opponents. Simultaneously it relentlessly attacked Israelis and, with Iranian support, stockpiled weapons that today can hit Tel Aviv.
    • MR26.2  •  9 mths ago
      Let Hamas do whatever they want in Gaza, but do not expect free handout from aid organizations that Hamas shut down for political gain and ego.
    • Jeff  •  9 mths ago
      The Media Group would be better advised to investigate the British media's coverage of the Iran and Afghanistan invasion, occupation and resulting civilian deaths, which consisted mainly of printing wire service reports and MoD handouts. No reporters on the ground, no indignant editorials, no pious preaching when it comes to war crimes and atrocities committed by the politically-correct.
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