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Senate Candidate Faces Backlash Over Hamas Comments
Filed: Apr 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM ET
Summary: Graham Platner, a progressive Senate candidate, faces criticism for praising Hamas tactics in a 2014 Reddit post.
WHO: Graham Platner
WHAT: faces backlash over comments praising Hamas tactics
WHEN: Apr 16, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
WHERE: Maine
WHY: Comments resurfaced from 2014 praising Hamas tactics.
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