Hamas will ask for financial support from Brazil and other South American countries “run by left-wingers,” said a spokesman. Threatened with the loss of the financial aid currently provided by United States and the European Union to the Palestinian Authority, the newly-elected Hamas members will seek aid from South American nations such as Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and Venezuela, Hamas member Samy Abu Kuhri said.
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