Blair government rejected Israeli pressure to ban leading pro-Palestinian charity, Newly-released British documents reveal – Middle East Monitor

Tony Blair’s government resisted Israeli demands to ban the Palestinian Relief and Development Fund (Interpal) despite accusations of funding Hamas, as newly released British documents reveal. The UK maintained that there was insufficient evidence to justify action against Interpal, which had been cleared of wrongdoing in multiple investigations, while Israel pushed for its proscription after labeling it a terrorist organization.

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