Hamas’s application to the UK Home Secretary to remove its designation as a terrorist organization aims to build international support for Palestinian resistance and affirm the group’s role as a political actor in determining the future of Gaza.
  • Djehngo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    11 days ago

    Israel’s war crimes do not excuse Hamas’ terrorist attacks, nor do Hamas’ terror attacks excuse Israel’s war crimes.

    Intentionally escalating the conflict and suppressing rival organisations then turning around and saying “we are the only counterbalance to Israel, you must deal with us” is also kinda gross.

    That said, it’s weird that they want the UK involved given the history of the conflict and the relatively paltry (and apparently declining?) level of arms exports.

    I think the EU also designated Hamas as a terrorist organisation and Germany is a big arms exporter so I would have expected them to focus on getting that designation repealed.

  • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
    2·
    10 days ago

    I’m not sure they should come off the list, but the IDF should definitely be on it.

  • Mrkawfee@feddit.ukEnglish
    23·
    11 days ago

    It is obscene that we are allying with a colonial genocidal racist regime and criminalising a national liberation movement. The UK has so much blood on its hands in the Palestine Holocaust .