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January 26, 2011

British Intelligence Aided Crackdown on Hamas 
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Other newly released documents in the "Palestine Papers" show British
intelligence officials helped draw up plans for a crackdown on the
Palestinian faction, Hamas. The directives included the internment of
leaders and activists, the closure of radio stations, and the
replacement of imams in mosques. The plans ultimately became the
security blueprint for Palestinian Authority officials.



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