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Green Party's Lubna Speitan Challenges Hamas Ban in UK

4/2/2026

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Lubna Speitan (Green Party) has launched a legal challenge to overturn Hamas's proscription in the United Kingdom.
She argues the ban undermines resistance to colonial oppression.
She says the ban is politically motivated and aims to delegitimize Palestinian resistance under international law.
A motion by the Green Party to adopt this stance failed amid internal disputes.
Labour criticized party leader Zack Polanski for not clarifying his position on Hamas.

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Lubna Speitan (Green Party) has launched a legal challenge to overturn Hamas's proscription in the United Kingdom.
She argues the ban undermines resistance to colonial oppression.
She says the ban is politically motivated and aims to delegitimize Palestinian resistance under international law.
A motion by the Green Party to adopt this stance failed amid internal disputes.
Labour criticized party leader Zack Polanski for not clarifying his position on Hamas.