This is supported by: - UN resolutions, which recognize the right of all peoples to fight against colonial and foreign occupation. 3/
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- Geneva Conventions and the practice of the International Criminal Court (CPI), which do not criminalize armed resistance, provided that the laws of war are respected. In this frame, Hamas is a political and resistance actor, not a terrorist group. 4/
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Judith Butler (American philosopher, Berkeley University): affirmed that “armed resistance under occupation cannot be reduced to terrorism,” and that the debate must include the roots of violence: occupation and colonialism. 5/
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Hamas could be criticized for certain acts, but that does not nullify its political legitimacy nor its character as a liberation movement. Israel has imposed the label of "terrorism" as a propaganda tool to: 6/
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1) Prevent the world from talking about occupation and apartheid. 2) Justify massive bombing of civilian population in Gaza. 3) Criminalize any form of Palestinian resistance, whether armed or even peaceful (NGOs, students, journalists). 7/
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Calling Hamas a “terrorist” is not a legal fact, it’s a political and media strategy. Israel, on the other hand, has murdered resistance leaders without trial, demonstrating its contempt for international law. 8/
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Palestinian resistance groups are comparable to other anti-colonial movements in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Hamas is a Palestinian actor with real representation in society, as it won elections in 2006. 9/
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The UN has never declared Hamas a terrorist. Israel is an occupying power. And according to international law, resistance against occupation is legitimate. That is not terrorism, it is a people's right to liberate themselves 10/end
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