London (Quds News Network)- Hamas has launched a landmark legal challenge against the UK's 2021 terrorist designation, arguing the ban criminalizes Palestinian liberation struggles while ignoring Britain's colonial role in creating the Israeli occupation. The Palestinian resistance movement filed a 106-page application through British lawyers demanding removal from the UK's terror list, asserting the designation serves political rather than security objectives. In a powerful witness statement, Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk framed the case as a challenge to Western hypocrisy, noting the UK never labeled the African National Congress or Irish Republican Army as terror groups during their anti-colonial struggles. "Hamas is not a terrorist group but a liberation movement resisting 75 years of Zionist occupation and ethnic cleansing," Marzouk declared, detailing how his own family was forcibly displaced during the 1948 Nakba. The legal filing exposes Britain's double standards - while proscribing Hamas, the UK arms and diplomatically shields Israel despite its ongoing genocide in Gaza that has killed over 50,000 Palestinians, most of whom are women and children. The case reveals how the terror designation has become a weapon to suppress Palestine solidarity. Hamas lawyers note the ban criminalizes academic research, journalism and even humanitarian aid to Gaza, where Israel uses "terrorism" accusations to blockade vital supplies. Barrister Franck Magennis warned the policy prevents honest discussion about achieving peace, noting Hamas has repeatedly proposed long-term truces that Israel sabotaged through assassinations like the recent killing of negotiator Ismail Haniyeh. Marzouk's testimony dismantles Western propaganda about Hamas, confirming its operations remain confined to historic Palestine unlike Israel's global assassination campaigns. He emphasized Hamas' willingness to cooperate with international investigations - contrasting sharply with Israel's refusal to face ICC scrutiny for its genocide. The legal team stressed Hamas maintains disciplined armed units under international law, with mechanisms to punish any violations - a stark difference from Israel's indiscriminate bombing and Hannibal Directive targeting of its own citizens. As Israel ignores ICC arrest warrants for its leaders, this case forces Britain to confront its complicity in Palestinian suffering. The lawyers argue maintaining Hamas' terror designation violates UK obligations under international law to oppose genocide and occupation. With Home Secretary Yvette Cooper now required to respond within 90 days, the challenge could force Western governments to finally acknowledge Hamas as the legitimate political representative of Gaza's 2.3 million besieged people. The outcome will test whether former colonial powers like Britain can move beyond their history of backing Zionist violence to recognize Palestinian rights. As Marzouk concluded: "Our resistance will continue until every inch of Palestine is free - from the river to the sea."