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Hamas Takes Action in Nepotism Case following Public Pressure
(Al-Monitor) Ahmad Abu Amer - Every year, the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umra hosts for free 1,000 people from the families of Palestinian martyrs to perform the hajj in Mecca. After Anas Radwan, son of Hamas leader Ismail Radwan, went on the pilgrimage, activists argued on social media that he did not have the right to do so. To calm public anger, Hamas formed a committee to investigate the incident, which concluded that Anas was not supposed to join the pilgrims. He was fined 5,000 dinars ($7,000), to be distributed among those who were denied travel to Mecca. The Palestinian street is not accustomed to Hamas disclosing the details of any punitive measures against its leaders and members.