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Hamas origins (Source:L'Espresso, 19.12.01, Corriere della Sera, 11.12.01) ARAFAT REVEALS HOW ISRAEL CREATED HAMAS. In two explosive interviews to leading Italian publications, PA chairman Arafat went into some detail regarding the Hamas operation. To {Corriere della Sera}, he said, when asked whether he was still dealing with the Hamas extremists: "We are doing everything possible to stop the violence. But Hamas is a creature of Israel which, at the time of Prime Minister Shamir, gave them money and more than 700 institutions, among them schools, universities and mosques. Even Rabin ended up admitting it, when I charged him with it, in the presence of Mubarak." The interview to {L'Espresso}, is entitled, "The terrorists of Hamas are Sharon's children: For Yasser Arafat, the fault is all Sharon's and his allies'. And the kamikazis are financed by those who do not want peace." In the interview, Arafat said: "Hamas was constituted with the support of Israel. The aim was to create an organization antagonistic to the PLO. They (Hamas) received financing and training from Israel. They have continued to benefit from permits and authorizations, while we have been limited even [for permits] to build a tomato factory. Rabin himself defined it a fatal error. Some collaborationists of Israel are involved in these [terrorist] attacks. We have the proof and we are placing it at the disposal of the Italian government too." When asked what he thought of "these sons of Palestine who blow themselves up and spread death among Israeli civilians," Arafat answers: "Israel does not allow us to live a normal life. Youth who have nothing to eat, who don't see any future in front of them, are easy prey of the Islamist movements, which have large amounts of financing at their disposal. And where the money comes from is known. President Bush froze in one bank in Texas alone, $61 million. Where does this money come from?" The interviewer asks: "Where?" Arafat: "Ask the US administration which knows all the details. Ask the Italian government too, and some Arab countries."(mlm)

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