US is first country outside Israel to make such a move, cutting off all assets under US jurisdiction The United States government has designated Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh as a specially designated global terrorist, becoming the first country outside of Israel to do so, Ambassador Nathan A. Sales, the Coordinator for Counterterrorism told The Jerusalem Post. “Ismail Haniyeh has been involved in Hamas’ campaign of terrorism against Israel for years and even decades. The United States is not fooled by any attempt by Hamas to rebrand itself. We know it for what it is, a terror organization committed to...