Britain bans Hamas in its entirety as a 'terrorist group', warning that members and those who support the group could face stiff jail terms
Hamas itself has called the UK move a crime against our Palestinian people and all their history of struggle.
London said last week it was no longer possible to make a distinction, assessing that Hamas "commits, participates in, prepares for and promotes and encourages terrorism". "The Islamist terrorist group Hamas has today become a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK in its entirety following parliament's approval," the Home Office said.
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