The German government disavowed a Hamas official’s visit to Germany. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office said Wednesday that it was “annoyed” by this week’s visit by Palestinian Authority Refugees Minister Atef Odwan, who entered Germany on a Swedish-issued regional visa.
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