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“Is hammas a terror group?”
Checked claim: Hamas is a terror group.
Contested
Contested — this is a contested legal question. It is presently addressed by U.S. governmental designations and ongoing international discussions.
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- Arif Wali
The longer answer
The U.S. State Department listed Hamas as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 1997 after its armed wing carried out attacks against civilians.1
The U.S. Treasury also designated Hamas as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 1997, reinforcing the State Department's classification.2
One honest caveat:
The legal status of Hamas has not been definitively resolved by a court; this page reports the existing designations and the absence of a final judicial ruling.
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