EU rejects Hamas appeal, maintaining Hamas is a terrorist organization
"Since its establishment, Hamas has openly declared its goal of destroying the State of Israel by harming innocent Israeli civilians and using human shields."
Palestinian Hamas militants attend the funeral of their comrades who were killed in an explosion, in the central Gaza Strip May 6, 2018(photo credit: REUTERS/IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA)ByMAARIV ONLINEUpdated: