Nayef Rajoub

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Nayef Rajoub was born in 1958. He is the Religious Affairs Minister of the Hamas led Palestinian Authority cabinet and beekeeper. He has been arrested five times by Israel and once by his brother Jibril Rajoub in 1996 during a crackdown on Hamas members by Palestinian Preventive Security led by Jibril. Nayef however was released after only a day. Nayef and his brother parted politically years ago, Jibril is a member of the rival Fatah party and ran against Nayef in the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections. Nayef Rajoub was arrested by Israel on June 29, 2006 as part of Israel's Operation Summer Rains.

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“Let Rice mind her own business. Palestinian elections are an internal Palestinian matter. We don't interfere in American elections, and we will not accept American or foreign interference in our elections.”

“The Palestinian leadership could have built schools, hospitals and factories instead of a casino. This is a big disgrace and we will put an end to it.”

“Have you forgotten that Israel is the occupying power here? Do I need to remind you of an occupying power's obligations under international law?”

“They represent the Nazis and we are the victims, the same as Jews were victims of the Nazis.”^[1]