The UN is playing both sides. When Hamas does something bad, they distance themselves from Hamas by claiming they are a minority position that does not represent the Palestinians people. Otherwise, they are a legitimate political movement that Israel is supposed to negotiate with in good faith:
https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-787084
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Asked about the feasibility of Israel’s military goal to eliminate Hamas and disallow the terrorist group from having any governing say in Gaza, Griffiths responded “Hamas is not a terrorist group for us, as you know, it is a political movement. But, I think it is very very difficult to dislodge these groups without a negotiated solution; which includes their aspirations.
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