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Americans not to do biz with Hamas led Govt: US

It is the latest sign of US financial pressure against the Islamic militant group.

Updated on: Apr 15, 2006, 14:55:00 IST
None | By , Jerusalem
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The US government has barred American individuals from doing business with the new Hamas-led Palestinian government, officials said on Saturday, in the latest sign of US financial pressure against the Islamic militant group.

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In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, the US Treasury Department said "transactions with the Palestinian Authority by US persons are prohibited, unless licensed."

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