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Charge No, 1: The Extortion of Palestinian Finances <br />Hamas is charged with forcing citizens of Gaza to unjustly hand over their hard <br />earned finances to the terrorist organization, under the pretext of resistance. In <br />addition to imposing high taxes on Palestinians, Hamas also ignores Gaza's poverty <br />and high rates of unemployment. These finances, taxes or otherwise, are misused by <br />both Hamas and its leadership which lives outside of Gaza. In response, Palestinians <br />had launched an Arabic Hashtag translating to: "We Want to Live" which was used <br />by thousands of Gaza residents in their campaign to hold Hamas responsible for the <br />economic, political and social responsibility in Gaza. A Muslim source from Gaza <br />testified that: "Most Gazans have stopped believing in Hamas and the others. You <br />know why? Because they don't feed us, they don't provide anything. You have to <br />depend on yourself. How can we build a future with these people? And all the back <br />to back wars?" Palestinians have sacrificed greatly in order to flee Hamas corruption <br />and persecution; and countless of lives have been lost. (8) <br />Charge No. 2: Serving as a Proxy Militia <br />Hamas is charged with serving as a proxy militia for the regime in Iran. The regime <br />in Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism, guilty of murdering innocent Muslims and <br />non -Muslims inside and outside of Iran. <br />Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has revealed that the regime in Iran has paid a total of <br />$70 million to Hamas, in order for it to develop missiles. Hamas missiles directed at <br />Israel also land in Gaza, killing hundreds of Palestinians. During an interview with <br />Al-Jazeera, Haniyeh revealed that the regime in Iran was Hamas' biggest donor. <br />Thus, Hamas is also charged in unlawfully receiving funds belonging to a Muslim <br />state for the service of Muslims. (9) <br />20 <br />