It's been 18 years since Israel withdrew its soldiers & settlers from the Gaza Strip. Any hope this offered was quickly quashed when it became clear that the occupying state sought to further isolate & oppress Palestinians there, writes Emad Moussa.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has signed administrative memorandums allowing the confiscation of funds paid to five senior Hamas officials working in Europe, amounting to more than $1 million, according to Israel Hayom newspaper. The new step is part of an ongoing campaign by the security establishment in Israel, in partnership with the General Security Service and the Israeli Bureau for Combating Terrorist Financing, aiming to thwart the Hamas movement's organizational infrastructure and financial resources within the European Union (EU).