Saudi Court Sentences Dozens of Hamas Supporters

Date: 08 August 2021 - 22:08

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RIYADH (Dispatches) -- A Saudi court on Sunday issued various sentences against 69 Palestinian and Jordanian detainees, with some handed jail terms of up to 22 years, over alleged support for the Palestinian Hamas movement.
Dozens of Palestinians have been detained and facing trial before a terrorism court since February 2019, including businesspeople, academics and students. Sources in the besieged Gaza Strip have previously told Middle East Eye that they believed the crackdown was linked to warming ties between Tel Aviv and Riyadh.