The White House on Friday, (22 August) froze the accounts of six Palestinian political and military leaders who it says "command and control terrorist activity."
President George W. Bush coupled the freeze with a call on Europeans to take similar action.
The move came after the Palestinian militant group Hamas last week took responsibility for a suicide bomb attack in Jerusalem and ended an eight-week cease-fire with Israel.
The US has also blocked financial transactions wit...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.