No More Business As Usual: US Warns Turkey Against Hosting Hamas Leaders
The United States warned Turkey on Monday, November 18, against hosting Hamas leadership, saying Washington does not believe leaders of a terrorist organization should be living comfortably.
When asked about reports that some Hamas leaders had moved to Turkey from Qatar, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller did not confirm the reports but said he was not in a position to dispute them.
He said Washington will make clear to Turkey’s government that there can be no more business as usual with Hamas. Miller added that some Hamas leaders are under US indictment and Washington believes they should be turned over to the United States.
“We don’t believe the leaders of a vicious terrorist organization should be living comfortably anywhere, and that certainly includes in ... a major city of one of our key allies and partners,” Miller told reporters at a regular news briefing.
A Turkish diplomatic source dismissed on Monday reports that Hamas had moved its political office to Turkey, adding that members of the Palestinian militant group only visited the country from time to time. (JPost / VFI News)
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