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Last update - 18:02 05/07/2008 Hamas TV: U.S. bill to outlaw us aims at silencing free voices By DPA Tags: Hamas TV, Terrorism, Israel  Hamas' Gaza-based Al-Aqsa TV on Saturday denounced a resolution presented to the United States Congress seeking to have it outlawed as a terrorist organization. The resolution, presented on June 26, was "politically motivated and aims at silencing every free voice uncovering U.S. and Zionist acts," said Fathi Hamad, a lawmaker who heads the satellite channel operated by the Hamas Palestinian militant movement. The draft condemned Al-Aqsa for incitement to violence against Americans as well as sponsoring recruitment and fundraising for terrorism against the U.S. Advertisement Hamad said the channel "was mainly a resistance broadcaster that presented programs showing the Palestinian cause." The resolution mentioned a puppet show aired by Al-Aqsa in March that depicted an Arab child stabbing the president of the U.S. to death and turning the White House into a mosque. The bill calls on the president to list Al-Aqsa as a "specially designated global terrorist." It also mentioned instances of incitement of violence by the Lebanese Al-Manar, Iranian Al-Alam, Iraqi Al-Zawra and Iraqi Al-Rafidayn channels. If approved, the resolution would call on the president to designate as global terrorists satellite providers that carried stations with the terror group status. The text of the bill noted that that an Egyptian state-run provider, NileSat, carries Al-Aqsa. Hamad said Al-Aqsa would take "alternative steps to secure the continuation of its broadcasts." Washington and the European Union regard Hamas as a terrorist organization and refuse to deal with it unless it recognizes Israel and renounces violence. Hamas seized control of Gaza Strip in June 2007 after routing security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of the secular Fatah movement. Al-Aqsa led the Hamas media campaign during the bloody fighting. Related articles: Hamas TV claims 'Satanic Jews' planned, perpetrated Holocaust VIDEO: Hamas TV shows how to abduct an Israeli soldier PA pulls Hamas TV children`s program with mock Mickey Mouse advocating violence Bookmark to del.icio.us   Prisoner exchange Israel signs swap deal, begins exhuming bodies of Hezbollah guerillas. Provocative questions Gaydamak tells TAU student to 'shut up and go to hell' over Angola question.   1.   NileSat on target 18:23  |  JP 05/07/08   2.   Tokyo Rose-Gaza-Stink 18:51  |  Ben Hamaarav 05/07/08   3.   Freedoms 19:27  |  Jack 05/07/08   4.   What does Hamas want: to outlaw only its children programes? 19:38  |  S 05/07/08   5.   The U.S.-bill to outlaw psychopathy Hamas represents 21:54  |  right move U.S.A! 05/07/08   6.   I will Recognize 21:57  |  Donald 05/07/08   7.   How about outlawing Maariv? 22:02  |  dana 05/07/08   8.   Free voices that are not tolerant ones 22:23  |  Jo 05/07/08   9.   The bill will pass and Bush should sign it 22:52  |  Jeremy 05/07/08   10.   It`s about time to silence this voice of terror 00:16  |  Baruch Gold 06/07/08   11.   It would not survive a first amendment challenge 04:24  |  American in NY 06/07/08   12.   Hamas TV Only Proves That... 06:07  |  Yosemite 06/07/08   13.   Says a terrorist group busy silencing opponents 10:21  |  David Teich 06/07/08   14.   Hamas is not an enemy of America. 17:50  |  American in NY 06/07/08   15.   14: Another American to ignorant to read 14:00  |  David Teich 08/07/08

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