Scottish Greens leader says 'political wing' of Hamas should NOT be proscribed as terror group
Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas's political leader, has described the October 7 attacks as 'a source of pride for our people'
TL;DR
- Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer advocates for de-proscribing Hamas's political wing.
- Greer argues that engaging with Hamas's political wing is crucial for peace negotiations.
- He compares the situation to the peace process in Northern Ireland involving Sinn Féin.
- The military wing of Hamas should remain proscribed due to actions like the October 7 attacks.
- Greer stated that all parties in peace talks may have committed war crimes, including Hamas and the Israeli government.
- The UK government proscribed both wings of Hamas as a single terrorist organization in 2021.
- The Scottish Greens have a history of passing motions critical of Zionism and calling for Hamas not to be described as a terrorist organization.