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Hamas Calls UK Recognition of Palestine a 'Result' of October 7 Attack

On August 3, 2025, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Macron announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state unilaterally.
This announcement follows the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas militants which killed about 1,200 people and abducted 251 hostages in Israel.
Hamas official Ghazi Hamad described the recognition initiative as one of the 'fruits of October 7', linking it directly to the attack's consequences.
Critics, including the Conservative Party and former Home Secretary Dame Priti Patel, argue the recognition rewards Hamas, which remains proscribed as a terrorist organization in the UK since 2021.
The UK's recognition plan is conditional on Israel ending the crisis, but the situation may increase Hamas-related terrorism and radicalisation risks both domestically and internationally.

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