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UK gave citizenship to Hamas chief's guard who then plotted terror, Times reports
Original: UK gave citizenship to Hamas chief’s guard, then he ‘plotted terror’
The Times reports that Britain granted citizenship to a man who served as a bodyguard to a Hamas leader, and that he later allegedly plotted a terrorist attack in the UK. The case is likely to intensify scrutiny of the Home Office's citizenship and security vetting procedures, and of how individuals with apparent ties to Hamas were able to obtain British nationality, amid heightened concern over terrorism threats linked to the Middle East conflict.
Why now: Fresh allegations that UK citizenship and vetting processes failed in a case involving a Hamas-linked figure
United KingdomHamasThe TimesHome Office
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