Israel bars Hamas legislators from Jerusalem

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Associated Press

Jerusalem — Israel decided Tuesday to revoke the Jerusalem residency rights of four Hamas legislators, a response to a bombing that killed nine civilians in a Tel Aviv restaurant.

The bombing was carried out by the Islamic Jihad group, but the Palestinians' new Hamas government supported the attack as a justified response to Israeli military strikes.

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In one of a list of measures, the Jerusalem residency rights of four Hamas lawmakers from Jerusalem are to be revoked, participants in the meeting said.

Earlier, in an initial response, Israeli aircraft attacked an empty metal workshop in Gaza City on Tuesday, causing no injuries. The army said the workshop was used by the Popular Resistance Committee's militant group to manufacture homemade rockets to launch at Israel.

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060418.wisrael0418/BNStory/International/home

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1. Hamas blames Israel for bombing

Hamas member in Jerusalem tells Ynet Israel, occupation are to blame for bombing; Says decision to revoke his citizenship is arrogant decision because Israel stole his land and is seeking to evict him

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3241209,00.html

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"Sheikh Mohammad Abu Tir, a Hamas member of parliament and a resident of east Jerusalem holding the Israeli nationality, condemned Israel's decision to revoke his citizenship and that of two other Hamas legislators in response to Monday's suicide attack in Tel Aviv which Hamas said was an act of self-defense.

"There are no words to describe this arrogant and strong decision by Israel," Abu Tir said.

He also commented on the attack saying: "Israel and the occupation are responsible. Before the attack, less than two days before, Israel killed 18 Palestinians."

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"Speaking to Ynet Abu Tir said he has demanded clarifications and wondered "if it is a decision or just a recommendation." He said he and his friends are studying the decision from a legal viewpoint. "I can't explain how these two, Olmert and Mofaz, whom I don't know from which country they parachuted on us, decide to evict us from our homes after robbing our land," he said in anger."

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2. What are

you saying? Using an article as proxy for your own thoughts kind of frustrates me. It obscures what it is that you think about the OP. I'm more interested in your thoughts than another article.