Hamas Slams EU Appeal to Remove It from ’Terror’ Blacklist

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Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas slammed as "immoral" Monday an EU appeal to keep it on the bloc's terror blacklist, a month after a European court ordered its removal.

"The European Union's insistence on keeping Hamas on the list of terrorist organizations is an immoral step, and reflects the EU's total bias in favor of the "Israeli" occupation," Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said.

Earlier, the European Union will appeal against a court ruling that the Hamas should be removed from the bloc's "terrorist" list, an EU official said Monday.

"[The EU] Council has decided to appeal the judgment regarding Hamas remaining on the EU "terrorist" list," EU spokeswoman Susanne Kiefer said on Twitter.

The General Court of the European Union ruled last month that Hamas should be removed from the so-called terrorist list, saying the decision to include it was based on media reports not considered analysis.

It said the contested measures were not based on an examination of Hamas' "acts examined and confirmed in decisions of competent authorities" but on imputations derived from the media and the Internet.

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