Martin Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, insisted that Hamas is not a terrorist group, but rather a “political movement.”
“In terms of Israel’s plans to eliminate Hamas and have them never be part of any future negotiation when it comes to Gaza, do you think that’s realistic?” a Sky News anchor asked him.
“I think it’s very difficult, and as you say, I’ve worked with many, many, many different terrorist and insurgent groups. Hamas is not a terrorist group for us, of course, as you know. It’s a political movement,” Griffiths answered, <a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-787084">adding</a>, “But, I think it is very, very difficult to dislodge these groups without a negotiated solution; which includes their aspirations. I cannot think of an example offhand of a place where a victory through warfare has succeeded against a well-entrenched group, terrorist or otherwise.”
“According to @UNReliefChief Hamas is not a terrorist organization. They are a political organization, who from time to time murders, rapes and kidnaps civilians to let off steam. What an abomination the [UN]  has become,” the state of Israel’s X feed declared.
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According to <a href="https://twitter.com/UNReliefChief?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNReliefChief</a> Hamas is not a terrorist organization.
They are a political organization, who from time to time murders, rapes and kidnaps civilians to let off steam. 
What an abomination the <a href="https://twitter.com/UN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UN</a> has become. <a href="https://t.co/E6cEFjgMmd">pic.twitter.com/E6cEFjgMmd</a>
&mdash; Israel ישראל (@Israel) <a href="https://twitter.com/Israel/status/1758050724649247047?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
“Martin Griffiths, @UNReliefChief, denies Hamas is a terrorist organization. No wonder he is abusing his power to save Hamas&#8217; skin after the deadliest terror attack since 9/11 instead of demanding its surrender,” Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy snapped.
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Martin Griffiths, <a href="https://twitter.com/UNReliefChief?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNReliefChief</a>, denies Hamas is a terrorist organization. No wonder he is abusing his power to save Hamas&#39; skin after the deadliest terror attack since 9/11 instead of demanding its surrender. <a href="https://t.co/0FIA3fmtDU">pic.twitter.com/0FIA3fmtDU</a>
&mdash; Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) <a href="https://twitter.com/EylonALevy/status/1758034722481938694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
In an attempt to defend himself later, Griffiths tweeted, “Just to clarify: Hamas is not on the list of groups designated as terrorist organizations by the United Nations Security Council. This doesn&#8217;t make their acts of terror on 7 October any less horrific and reprehensible, as I&#8217;ve been saying all along.”
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Just to clarify: Hamas is not on the list of groups designated as terrorist organizations by the United Nations Security Council.
This doesn&#39;t make their acts of terror on 7 October any less horrific and reprehensible, as I&#39;ve been saying all along.
&mdash; Martin Griffiths (@UNReliefChief) <a href="https://twitter.com/UNReliefChief/status/1758177347969106311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
“Just to clarify: @UNReliefChief  you’re a Hamas apologist and your statements are an insult to every single victim of October 7th. Pathetic,” the State of Israel’s X feed responded.
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Just to clarify: <a href="https://twitter.com/UNReliefChief?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UNReliefChief</a> you’re a Hamas apologist and your statements are an insult to every single victim of October 7th. 
Pathetic. <a href="https://t.co/blfZgLHyzl">https://t.co/blfZgLHyzl</a>
&mdash; Israel ישראל (@Israel) <a href="https://twitter.com/Israel/status/1758184040169971911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
Griffiths did not explain why he called Hamas a “political movement.”
The German Foreign Office X feed took issue with Griffiths, noting, “To make it crystal clear: The EU has listed Hamas as a terrorist organization and so have many others.”
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To make it crystal clear: The EU has listed Hamas as a terrorist organization and so have many others.
&mdash; GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) <a href="https://twitter.com/GermanyDiplo/status/1758183400265908286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2024</a></blockquote>

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