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Hamas yesterday condemned the release of the main suspect in the killing of Palestinian teen, Qusai Maatan, in the occupied West Bank.
Maatan was killed in a terrorist settler attack on the village of Burqa in the outskirts of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday.
Hamas said: “The decision made by the occupation authorities’ judiciary clearly indicates the fascist government’s support for the colonial settlers.”
The Palestinian resistance movement reiterated that “this act not only provides a shield for the terrorist settlers, but also encourages them to proceed with their crimes and violations while enjoying impunity.”
Hamas added: “This verdict once again reflects the complicity and role of the occupation’s judicial system in sponsoring the acts of terrorism perpetrated by Israeli colonisers against the unarmed Palestinian people.”
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