|
Trending Topics
|
House Panel OKs Bill to Sanction Financial Backers of Hamas
(AP-U.S. News) Richard Lardner - The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee delivered a blunt bipartisan warning to Qatar on Wednesday, backing legislation that would slap sanctions on any countries or individuals providing financial and material support to Hamas. The bill specifically criticized Qatar for backing Hamas and hosting senior members of the militant group. The legislation cited a Treasury Department report that said Qatar "has for many years openly financed Hamas." Qatar is home to al-Udeid Air Base, the forward headquarters of U.S. Central Command where 10,000 U.S. troop are stationed as part of the campaign against Islamic State and the war in Afghanistan.