Britain’s Home Secretary Priti Patel Friday said she had banned the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, which has been fighting for years against the Israeli occupation, in a move to bring the U.K.’s stance on Gaza’s rulers in line with the United States and the European Union.
“Hamas has significant terrorist capability, including access to extensive and sophisticated weaponry, as well as terrorist training facilities,” Patel said in a statement. “That is why today I have acted to proscribe Hamas in its entirety.”
The organization will be banned under the Terrorism Act, and that anyone expressing support for Hamas, flying its flag or arranging meetings for the organization would be in breach of the law, the interior ministry confirmed. Patel is expected to present the change to parliament next week.
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