Fathi Ahmad Hammad
Fathi Ahmad Hammad (Arabic: فتحي أحمد حماد; born 1961) is a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council,[1] and the chairman of al-Ribat Communications and Artistic Productions[2] - a Hamas-run company which produces Hamas's radio station, Voice of al-Aqsa, its television station, Al-Aqsa TV and its bi-weekly newspaper, The Message.[3] He was the former Interior Minister of the Hamas-led government in the Gaza Strip[4]
In 1983, Hammad joined the Muslim Brotherhood. He is the Founder and Vice President of Dar Al Quran.[1]
In 2016, Hamad was designated by the US State Department as a global terrorist, saying he used his position as the Interior Minister of the Gaza Strip to coordinated terrorist attacks.[4]
References
- ^ a b Fathi Hammad
- ^ Hamas Expands Reach Through Media
- ^ Johnson, Alan (2008-05-15). "Hamas and antisemitism". London: The Guardian.
- ^ a b Mohammed, Arshad (17 September 2016). "U.S. designates Syria insurgent, Hamas official as terrorists". Reuters. Retrieved 17 September 2016.