Egyptian court declares Hamas a 'terrorist' group

[TanzaniaLaw]

An Egyptian court has branded Hamas a "terrorist" organisation, weeks after the Palestinian movement's armed wing was given the same designation.

A judicial source told AFP news agency that the court issued the verdict on Saturday, a ruling seen as keeping with a systematic crackdown on Islamist groups by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

The verdict resulted from two separate private suits filed by two lawyers against the de facto rulers of the Gaza Strip.

Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri denounced the court ruling. "The Egyptian court decision...is shocking, critical and targets the Palestinian people and Palestinian resistance forces," he said.

Palestinians in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza held a demonstration on Saturday in protest of the Egyptian court's decision.

Mustafa Barghouti, an independent senior Palestinian official, told Al Jazeera that the verdict "is a very unwise decision" that carries political complications.

"Hamas is part of the Palestinian national unity movement, and this decision is not useful," Barghouti said.

String of attacks

Saturday's ruling comes just days after Egypt adopted a new anti-terrorism law allowing the authorities to close the premises of any declared "terrorist" organisation, and to freeze its assets as well as those of its members.

The relationship between Egypt's authorities and Hamas has soured since the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi in July 2013.

Hamas is an offshoot of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which Egypt also banned after the military coup in 2013.

Since then, Egyptian authorities have accused Hamas of aiding armed groups, who have waged a string of deadly attacks on security forces in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

In January, an Egyptian court also declared Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam Brigades a "terrorist" group.

The case was based on allegations that al-Qassam staged attacks to support the Muslim Brotherhood, and carried out deadly operations in the Sinai Peninsula in October 2014, allegations that the group denied.

Armed groups in Sinai have killed scores of policemen and soldiers since Morsi's overthrow, vowing revenge for a crackdown on his supporters that has left more than 1,400 people dead. Most of the attacks however have been claimed by the armed group Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, which has pledged its allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

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[Yusomwasha]

Hamas wapo na wataendelea kuwepo misri ipo siku democracy itarudi na muslm brothhood kutawala tena muqawama wa wananchi hautafumbia macho.

 

[Ishmael]

Nonda, where art thou :tape:

 

[Ishmael]

Hamas wapo na wataendelea kuwepo misri ipo siku democracy itarudi na muslm brothhood kutawala tena muqawama wa wananch hautafumbia macho

The issue here is not the existence of Hamas, but the declaration of Hamas been terrorist group. It is hard to see how Hamas can survive in the long term now that all borders are completely closed to them and all supply lines blocked.

Even their ex allies who know them best reject them as just another Muslim terrorist group unworthy of trust or support. One has to wonder how long the long suffering Palestinian people will continue to support them as more and more of their incompetence, corruption and stupidity comes to light!

 

[Muwindaji]

Hii ni hatua ya mafanikio kwa mazayuni wa kiyahudi. Kwa miaka mingi wamekua wakiogopa uwepo wa Hamas ambayo ndiyo kimbilio la ukombozi kwa wapalestina. Hamas ilizaliwa Misri tena ubavuni mwa Muslim Brotherhood(MB), uwepo wa MB madarakani ulimpa mashaka sana Israeli, na hata wakamtumia kibaraka Al-Sisi kufanya mapinduzi haramu kwa uoga kwamba MB wakiwa madarakani Hamas itapata nguvu.

Kibaraka Al-Sisi anafanya kazi yake vizuri kama anavyoagizwa na mabwana zake. Kwanza, alifunga mpaka wa Rafah kipindi cha vurugu za mwisho za Gaza(kitu ambacho ni kinyume na sheria za kimataifa), Pili ameendesha mauaji yasioyosemeka kwa wanachama wengi mno wa MB, Tatu anashirikiana kijeshi na mazayuni na mwisho zaidi ndio hili la kuharamisha vuguvugu pekee la kiislamu ambalo ndio tumaini la raia wa Palestina, hususani Gaza.

Mengi yataendelea kutokea, jamaa jamaa zetu wanafki wa magharibi wamekaa kimya na kuendelea kufanya kazi na serikali iliyoingia kwa njia ya mapinduzi haramu. VERY ABSURD...

 

[Ukunguru Mwanakati]

Muwindaji
Pole sana

 

[Sangarara]

This will just makes things worse.

 

[jMali]

Muwindaji

There is a little matter of Hamas killing Egyptians.

 

[Ishmael]

this will just makes things worse

Once again Egypt is taking a stance against terrorism. Good for Egypt. However, the media will still only fixate on Israel and Hamas. People however see whats going on. We realize and notice that Egypt is trying to reform and change… and that Egypt has allied with Israel.

 

[Ishmael]

Muwindaji
The right decision. If only our countries would do the same. Hamas isn't enjoying this. I wonder how Gazans are taking this?

 

[Ndahani]

Askari wa Egypt wanauwawa kila mara kule Sinai...hii inatokana na uamuzi wa jeshi kumtoa madarakani kiongozi wa moslem brotherhood. Kwanini wasiwe labeled terrorist group katika snenario kama hii?

 

[Ishmael]

So what?

So is not what, what Sisi is doing is perfect to your cult. He knows your lies and hate you have towards Israel. Hamas are terrorist, impugn if you can.

 

[FaizaFoxy]

So is not what, what Sisi is doing is perfect to your cult. He knows your lies and hate you have towards Israel. Hamas are terrorist, impugn if you can.

Indeed, they cause terror to many like unto you, you are terrified by their name only.

Even Mandela was once a terrorist, do you know why? Think before you bark.

 

[Ishmael]

Indeed, they cause terror to many like unto you, you are terrified by their name only.

Even Mandela was once a terrorist, do you know why? Think before you bark.

Forget about Mandela. Nelson never said Allahu akbar when fighting for independence, in contrast, ISIS et all do kill while saying allahu akbar, what a tragedy.

Why is Egypt against Hamas? LiveLeak.com - Shocking video - 9 year old boy excuted with 20+ bullets by Shia Iranian militia - Tikrit

 

[Muwindaji]

I don't think so... i have heard it for the first time from you.. Ninachokijua ni kwamba, kulikua na mahusiano mazuri kabisa kati ya wapalestina na wamisri ambayo yalikua halali (kipindi kabla ya kuingia madarakani Hosni Mubarak ambaye alikua anaipiga vita Muslim Brotherhood kimya kimya) na mahusiano yasio halali yani ya kimya kimya wkt wa Hosni Mubarak.

 

[Muwindaji]

Gazans became devotees of this perfect resistance group, since the group had won the intervened election 2007 by the zionists. It is the worst step by Egyptians for Gazans because now they became like island surrounded by trio enemies, Israel, Egypt and West Bank puppets...