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Hamad claims Hamas unchanged; US arrests charity operator

8/5/2026

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Ghazi Hamad told Piers Morgan Hamas will not change its mentality and will keep resisting occupation.
He denied Hamas intends to kill civilians and said it is not a terrorist organization.
The U.S. Justice Department confirmed on August 1 that a UK-based individual was arrested for running a sham charity linked to Hamad and Gaza’s Social Development Ministry.

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Ghazi Hamad told Piers Morgan Hamas will not change its mentality and will keep resisting occupation.
He denied Hamas intends to kill civilians and said it is not a terrorist organization.
The U.S. Justice Department confirmed on August 1 that a UK-based individual was arrested for running a sham charity linked to Hamad and Gaza’s Social Development Ministry.