Hamas against Clinton's visit to Gaza

Originally published December 9, 1998

The Palestinian Hamas movement has denounced the visit to be paid by US President Bill Clinton to Gaza on December 14.

A spokesman for the movement, Mahmoud al-Zahhar, was quoted as saying, "Of course we do not welcome him. He will not have anything to bring to us or to any Palestinian."

Al-Zahhar added that Clinton is "a one hundred percent supporter of Israel."

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