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Hamas welcomes Cairo court verdict annulling terrorist designation verdict Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri says the overturning of "a previous mistake" will strengthen relations between the group and Cairo
The Islamist group Hamas has welcomed the overturning of a verdict designating them a terrorist organisation by a Cairo court, saying in a statement released Saturday that the ruling is "a correction of a previous mistake." The Appeal Court for Urgent Matters said Saturday that the lower court lacked jurisdiction to issue its original verdict. On 28 February, the Cairo Court for Urgent Matters ruled Hamas a terrorist organisation, a month after the group's military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, was also designated a terror group by the same court. Hamas has been the de-facto ruler of the Israeli Gaza Strip since 2006 after winning parliamentary elections. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said that the ruling is also confirmation of Cairo's Arab national duty towards the Palestinian issue. Abu Zuhri added that the decision will have positive implications and will strengthen the relationship between Hamas and Cairo. More to follow http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/132087.aspx