Fathi Ahmad Hammad

Fathi Ahmad Hammad (Arabic: فتحي أحمد حماد; born 1961) is a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council,[1] and the chairman of al-Ribat Communications and Artistic Productions[2] - a Hamas-run company which produces Hamas's radio station, Voice of al-Aqsa, its television station, Al-Aqsa TV and its bi-weekly newspaper, The Message.[3] He was the former Interior Minister of the Hamas-led government in the Gaza Strip[4]

In 1983, Hammad joined the Muslim Brotherhood. He is the Founder and Vice President of Dar Al Quran.[1]

In 2016, Hamad was designated by the US State Department as a global terrorist, saying he used his position as the Interior Minister of the Gaza Strip to coordinated terrorist attacks.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Fathi Hammad
  2. ↑ Hamas Expands Reach Through Media
  3. ↑ Johnson, Alan (2008-05-15). "Hamas and antisemitism". London: The Guardian.
  4. 1 2 Mohammed, Arshad (17 September 2016). "U.S. designates Syria insurgent, Hamas official as terrorists". Reuters. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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