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Diaz-Balart responds to Hamas denouncing the death of Osama bin Laden

May 3, 2011

Washington, D.C. –Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) released the following statement in response to Hamas prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh, who denounced the death of Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader and chief architect of the terrorist attacks on the United States. Diaz-Balart comments:

“The statement from Hamas prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh, condemning the death of Osama bin Laden unequivocally demonstrates his allegiance to terrorist ideology. The recent reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah increases the risk of having U.S. taxpayer dollars allotted to a government composed of a Foreign Terrorist Organization. This is offensive to all Americans and will not be tolerated.

“As a member of the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, I will work hard to ensure all funds are stripped from those who threaten our national security and interests.”

NOTE: Ismail Haniyeh, prime minister of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip, on Monday denounced the U.S. killing of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. "We condemn the assassination and the killing of an Arab holy warrior," Haniyeh told reporters, according to Reuters.