Jordanian lawmakers on Sunday denounced a UK official's decision to label Palestinian resistance group Hamas as a "terrorist organization."
In a statement, 75 members of the 130-seat House of Representatives described the British move as "an aggression on the Palestinian people and the Arab nation."
UK has labeled Hamas a "terrorist organization."
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The statement said the UK decision was a “reward to the Zionist (Israeli) occupation which kills the Palestinian people…and besieges the people of Gaza."
The MPs called on the UK Parliament to overturn the government move as “it represents siding with [Israeli] aggression and oppression."
On Friday, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said she had banned Hamas as a "terrorist organization".
The decision, which will be pushed in the UK Parliament next week, could see Hamas supporters and activists face jail terms of up to 14 years.
Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, slammed the UK ban as "continued aggression" on Palestinians and their rights.
Hamas is a radical Islamic group that targets innocent Israelis & seeks Israel's destruction.
— Naftali Bennett בנט (@naftalibennett) November 19, 2021
I welcome the UK’s intention to declare Hamas a terrorist organization in its entirety — because that’s exactly what it is.
Thank you to my friend @BorisJohnson for your leadership.
The UK has banned Hamas’ armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, as a terrorist organization in 2001, but did not include the group’s political bureau within the designation.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
