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Thursday, March 6, 2014
Egypt to 'revoke citizenship' of thousands of Hamas members

Egypt to 'revoke citizenship' of thousands of Hamas members
Published today (updated) 06/03/2014 12:19
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=679176

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Egyptian security services have started to collect
information about thousands of Hamas members who were granted Egyptian
citizenship during the rule of ousted president Mohamed Mursi, according to
Egyptian media.

Egypt's Day Seven news website reported that Egyptian authorities plan
revoke the citizenship of 13,757 Hamas members for being "affiliated to an
offshoot of the terrorist group the Muslim Brotherhood."

Egyptian authorities are investigating whether Hamas members have been
involved in what they describe as "terrorist attacks," adding that the prime
minister has the right to revoke the citizenship of Hamas members without a
court ruling if it is deemed that they endanger public security.

The Egyptian news site blamed Mursi for facilitating the entry of Hamas
supporters into Egypt and granting them citizenship.

On Tuesday, an Egyptian court banned the activities of Hamas and ordered its
assets seized.

"The Egyptian judge who made the decision did not bring a single evidence
incriminating Hamas. Thus, the movement considers the Egyptian decision a
pure political decision rather than a judicial decision, and that decision
serves the Israeli occupation," a Hamas official said following the ruling.

Ties between Cairo and Hamas flourished during president Mohamed Morsi's
year in power but have drastically deteriorated since a military coup in
July last year which saw the Muslim Brotherhood leader ousted from power.

Cairo's new military-installed authorities launched a deadly crackdown on
protests by supporters of Morsi, killing in excess of 1,400 people.

Egyptian troops have also destroyed hundreds of smuggling tunnels under the
border with Gaza used to supply the Palestinian enclave with fuel and
construction materials due to Israeli restrictions.

Hamas has denied accusations by Egyptian officials that it is involved in
fighting in the Sinai Peninsula, where militant attacks on security forces
have surged since July.

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