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BBC Corrects Gaza Hamas Error
The BBC erroneously states that the Palestinian Authority, not Hamas, is in charge of the Gaza Strip. HonestReporting gets the correction.
Simon Plosker
April 8, 2019
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The BBC erroneously states that the Palestinian Authority, not Hamas, is in charge of the Gaza Strip. HonestReporting gets the correction.
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