4 Hamas Lawmakers Can’t Live in Jerusalem
Israel decided Tuesday to revoke the Jerusalem residency rights of four Hamas lawmakers, a response to a suicide bombing that killed nine civilians in a Tel Aviv restaurant. The bombing was carried out by the Islamic Jihad group, but the Palestinians’ new Hamas government supported the attack as a justified response to Israeli military strikes. Weighing their response, interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and key Cabinet ministers decided Tuesday that Hamas is to be held responsible for the attack. Full Story