IT IS WHAT IT IS

Why Hamas is NOT a terrorist group The framework of international law: The United Nations (UN) has never declared Hamas a terrorist group. Only certain countries are doing this (USA, EU, Canada and some others), but not international law. Why? Because Israel is recognized as an occupying power: since 1967 it has occupied Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem by military force. According to International Humanitarian Law, peoples under occupation have the legitimate right to resist, even with weapons, against the occupier. This is supported by: - UN resolutions, which recognize the right of all peoples to fight against colonial and foreign occupation. - Geneva Conventions and the practice of the International Criminal Court (CPI), which do not criminalize armed resistance, provided that the laws of war are respected. In this frame, Hamas is a political and resistance actor, not a terrorist group. Judith Butler (American philosopher, Berkeley University): affirmed that “armed resistance under occupation cannot be reduced to terrorism,” and that the debate must include the roots of violence: occupation and colonialism. Hamas could be criticized for certain acts, but that does not nullify its political legitimacy nor its character as a liberation movement. Israel has imposed the label of "terrorism" as a propaganda tool to: 1) Prevent the world from talking about occupation and apartheid. 2) Justify massive bombing of civilian population in Gaza. 3) Criminalize any form of Palestinian resistance, whether armed or even peaceful (NGOs, students, journalists). Calling Hamas a “terrorist” is not a legal fact, it’s a political and media strategy. Israel, on the other hand, has murdered resistance leaders without trial, demonstrating its contempt for international law. Palestinian resistance groups are comparable to other anti-colonial movements in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Hamas is a Palestinian actor with real representation in society, as it won elections in 2006. The UN has never declared Hamas a terrorist. Israel is an occupying power. And according to international law, resistance against occupation is legitimate. That is not terrorism, it is a people's right to liberate themselves.

Who has that Lamine Yamal dribble? not his dribble comp, just that one dribble.

Rooted in this land for generations. An olive tree in bloom - quiet, resilient, and unmistakably Israel 🌿

Most Gazans don't have passports as the siege and poverty makes traveling unlikely. But when they do it's like this!

Lamine Yamal is arguably the best of all time at trivela passes; nobody does/did it more accurately and consistently than he does.