Hamas defies Israeli ban on East Jerusalem campaign
The Palestinian resistance movement HAMAS decided to defy an Israeli ban on Palestinian campaigning in occupied East Jerusalem, BBC reported.
Earlier on Monday, Israel’s Internal Security Minister said that Israel will allow Palestinian candidates to campaign in East Jerusalem for the legislative election on Jan. 25 as long as they don’t belong to resistance groups.
Minister Gideon Ezra told Israel Radio that those who want to campaign in the area would have to get permission from Israeli police, stressing that HAMAS candidates and supporters will be banned from electioneering in the city.