Europeans launch campaign to remove Hamas from EU terror list

Removing Hamas from the list of terrorist organizations is the goal of a new petitioning campaign organized by the European Anti-Imperialism Camp ahead of the European Parliament elections in June.

In declaring Hamas a terrorist organization in September 2003, the EU cut all direct ties with the political party and froze its assets in Europe. The Anti-Imperialism Camp is set to target the candidates for the EU Parliament’s 736 seats and call for support to remove what they describe as the rightfully elected government of the Palestinians from the terror list.

The petition put together by the group calls for the realization of Palestinians’ rights to self determination and resistance to occupation. Kicking off the campaign the document was signed by dozens of parliamentarians and prominent European figures including academics, human rights activists, media members, professionals and local council members.

A supporter of the campaign, the European campaign for Lifting the Siege on Gaza based in Brussels, called it a move to insist that EU policy mirror its desire to listen to all Palestinian parties and support all sides equally.

“Europe will not turn a blind eye to Israeli policy,” campaign organizers said in a statement, and affirmed Israel’s failure in hiding their crimes against humanity during the war on Gaza.

Source: Maan News Agency