Bush Freezes Hamas Assets
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Bush Freezes Assets of Hamas Leaders, Backers.
BURBANK, Wash. (Reuters) - President Bush on Friday announced a freeze on the assets of six leaders of the Palestinian militant group Hamas and five organizations accused of financially supporting the group.
Bush said in a written statement that he ordered the U.S. Treasury Department to act following Tuesday’s suicide bombing attack in Jerusalem, which killed 20 people.
“By claiming responsibility for the despicable act of terror on Aug. 19, Hamas has reaffirmed that it is a terrorist organization committed to violence against Israelis and to undermining progress toward peace between Israel and the Palestinian people,” Bush said.
Hamas has been on the State Department’s list of terrorist groups for how long? And we’re just getting around to freezing their assets now?