"This procedure is to protect people's health and the environment," the statement added. Smokers account for 37 percent of the total population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
Last week, the Hamas government announced a harsh drug law including death penalty and life sentence against drug dealers and addicts.
Reference: Hamas bans smoking in Gaza public places, Editor: Wang Guanqun, chinaview.ca, 12/16/2009.
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