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EU chief says Israel was responsible for Hamas&;#039; surge to power in Gaza: &;#039;Financed by the government&;#039;
The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Friday Israel was responsible for Hamas’ surge to power in Gaza‚ where it is currently fighting a war against the terror group.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said very plainly during a speech at the University of Valladolid in Spain that Israel financed Hamas in an effort to weaken the then-governing Palestinian Authority.
"Yes‚ Hamas was financed by the government of Israel in an attempt to weaken the Palestinian...