Brazil deports Palestinian with Malaysian family for Hamas connection
Brazilian judge agrees with authorities that Muslim Abuumar was planning to live in Brazil and become a spokesman for Hamas.
PETALING JAYA: Brazil deported a Palestinian man and his Malaysian family after federal police were tipped off by the US that a “Hamas operative” was en route to Sao Paulo, Brazilian authorities said yesterday.
Muslim Abuumar and his family were detained on Friday at the Guarulhos International Airport after arriving from Kuala Lumpur, then held for two days before being put on a Qatar Airways flight to Doha, Reuters reported, quoting sources.
“The request came from the US department of state,” a senior federal police officer said.
“It was proven before a judge that (Abuumar) was deeply involved with Hamas.”