In the ongoing battle to deprive Mideast terrorists of financial support, one member of Congress vows he’ll make sure a group of violent extremists gets cash from U.S. taxpayers. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., defended U.S. funding of the Palestinian Authority, even though it includes members of Hamas, which the United States classifies as a terrorist organization. Connolly’s remarks, at a Sept. 28 Arab-American candidate forum, emphasized his determination to fight House of Representatives colleagues who might block the funding. “When there are voices calling for the defunding of the Palestinian Authority, I oppose them, publicly,” Connolly said. “In fact,...
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