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Hamas asks UK to remove it from list of terrorist organizations



04/11/2025 - 05:43



The Palestinian group Hamas has requested that British authorities eliminate its designation as a banned terrorist organization in the country.



Hadi Mohammad
Hadi Mohammad
On Thursday, the EFE agency confirmed to Riverway Law, a law firm representing the movement's interests in London, that the request had been submitted to the British Interior Ministry the day before.

The 106-page petition questions the legal framework for designating Hamas as a terrorist organization in the UK. The document is supported by insights from 20 specialists in the legal, academic, journalistic, political, and cultural sectors, among them former UN International Court of Justice judge John Dugard.

The attorneys urged UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to “make, though challenging, a significant and brave move towards peace.”

EFE notes that Hamas was included in the UK's list of prohibited terrorist groups in November 2021.

source: efe.com