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Palestinian American developer asks US judge to dismiss lawsuit alleging he aided Hamas

<p>JERUSALEM, May 8 - A prominent Palestinian-American developer asked a U.S. judge on Friday to throw out a lawsuit accusing him of supporting Hamas through his Gaza projects, arguing it equates participating in Gaza's economy with terrorism.</p>

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Palestinian American developer asks US judge to dismiss lawsuit alleging he aided Hamas<p>JERUSALEM, May 8 - A prominent Palestinian-American developer asked a U.S. judge on Friday to throw out a lawsuit accusing him of supporting Hamas through his Gaza projects, arguing it equates participating in Gaza's economy with terrorism.</p>
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