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On the recordJuly 9, 2012
Part of the problem with the electricity bills that we are paying, or that we are giving funds to the Palestinian Authority to pay, is they are, in turn, financing the operations of the Gaza power plant.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly highlights the issue of U.S. funds indirectly supporting Hamas through electricity payments.

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