Hamas activists in Jerusalem reportedly enjoy Israeli state benefits. Citing sources in the National Insurance Institute, Yediot Achronot reported Wednesday that hundreds of Palestinians who live in eastern Jerusalem and are entitled to government unemployment and health subsidies are members of Hamas, an Islamic terrorist group sworn to the Jewish state’s destruction.
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