A senior Hamas official told a UK court that the group stands for democracy and dialogue — not terrorism — despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
Senior Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk claimed that Hamas’ fundamental values include “pluralism” and “democracy,” in a sworn witness statement submitted to a UK court.
Abu Marzouk’s statement is part of a lawsuit filed by Hamas supporters in the UK, which aims to force the British government to rescind its classification of Hamas as a terrorist organization.
In an 11-page affidavit, Abu Marzouk claimed that Hamas “believes in and adheres to” numerous ethics, such as “acceptance of the other” and the “adoption of dialogue” to resolve political differences among the Palestinian people.