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"Canada has become the first state to announce a full boycott of the newly elected Hamas
administration in the occupied Palestinian territories, declaring an end to all diplomatic
contacts and a freeze on annual aid worth $US21 million ($29 million).

The new Hamas Information Minister, Youssef Rizka, said that Canada's action showed
obvious bias to Israel. "What we need from the Canadian Government is that it ask the
Israeli authorities to admit that they are occupying Palestinian land," he told Associated Press.

Hamas says it will not abandon its official aim of the destruction of the state of Israel
unless Israel also makes concessions, but following its election victory two months ago
it has seemed to signal a more pragmatic approach."


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