REPORT: Hamas clamps down on Gaza's "insecure" Israeli SIM cards

Dima Sadek Author: Dima Sadek
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2016-11-18 | 10:25
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REPORT: Hamas clamps down on Gaza's "insecure" Israeli SIM cards

Hamas-run authorities in Gaza are trying to stop the sale and distribution of pre-paid SIM cards from Israeli cellular providers, arguing the cards pose economic and security risks and allow users to access "immoral" content.

Officials from the Palestinian telecommunications and interior ministries, which are overseen by Hamas, the Islamist group that controls Gaza, said there have always been restrictions on the use of Israeli SIMs in the territory, but now they are determined to stamp them out entirely.

 

Cards from Israel's two biggest providers, Cellcom and Partner, can be found for sale under the counter in kiosks and shops in parts of Gaza, where they are brought in by businessman and traders returning from trips to Israel.

 

Partner Communications said it had no business activity in Gaza, pointing out that the pre-paid cards were bought from independent distributors in Israel. Cellcom said it did not market products in Gaza.

 

 

For more details, watch the full report in the video above

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