ARAB VOICES: Emirati Analyst: Remove Hamas for Gaza's future

London: A team of lawyers in Britain has filed a legal request to remove Hamas from the country's list of banned terrorist organizations, arguing that the 2021 decision to designate it was politically motivated and constituted an "abuse of Home Office powers." British lawyer Daniel Gruters, one of the petitioners, said, "The decision by former Home Secretary Priti Patel to expand the scope of the ban to include […]

Emirati political analyst: “October 7 violated both Islamic and human values” - Defend Jerusalem

MEMRI reported that Emirati political analyst Salem Al Ketbi published an article in a Saudi news website calling for Hamas to be toppled from power.  By Rachel Avraham MEMRI, a prominent Jerusalem thinktank, recently reported that Emirati political analyst Salem Al Ketbi published an article against Hamas in the Saudi news portal Elaph: “Emirati political analyst Salem Al-Ketbi accused Hamas of espousing an extremist ideology and of provoking I…

ARAB VOICES: Emirati Analyst: Remove Hamas for Gaza's future

In a March 22, 2025 column for Saudi news site Elaph, Emirati political analyst Salem Al-Ketbi condemned Hamas for pushing Gaza into destruction while hiding behind religious rhetoric. He argued that Hamas provoked Israel into war despite knowing Gazan civilians would suffer most. He accused the group of using human shields, embedding weapons in hospitals and schools, and seizing humanitarian aid — all while its leaders live comfortably abroad. …