Hamas declares ‘victory’ after UK recognition of PalestineHamas has declared victory for “the justice of our cause” after Sir Keir Starmer announced Britain would recognise Palestinian statehood. In a video message on Sunday, Sir Keir insisted the move, one of the most significant shifts in British foreign policy in decades, was “not a reward for Hamas”. But Mahmoud Mardaw, a senior Hamas official, claimed it represented “a victory for Palestinian rights and the justice of our cause” and would “send a clear message” to Israel. On Sunday night, US president Donald Trump said the decision was “rewarding Hamas”. Alongside similar announcements of recognition from Canada and Australia, he described Hamas as a “brutal terror organisation”.