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All About

Hamas

Hamas, or the Islamic Resistance

Movement, is a Palestinian militant and

political organization. It was founded in

1987 during the First Intifada (Palestinian

uprising against Israeli rule). Here are

some key details about Hamas:

Background: Hamas was established as an

offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood in

the Palestinian territories, primarily in the

Gaza Strip. It emerged as a response to

Israeli occupation and perceived injustices

against Palestinians.

Goals:

Hamas's

primary

objective

is to

liberate

Palestine,

including

Israel,

from what

it views as

Israeli

others, have designated Hamas as a

terrorist organization due to its violent

activities and its stated goal of eliminating

the State of Israel.

Social Services: In addition to its military

and political activities, Hamas has

provided social services in the Gaza Strip,

including schools, hospitals, and charities,

which has garnered it some support

among the Palestinian population.

Relations with Fatah: Hamas has had a

complex and at times hostile relationship

with Fatah, another major Palestinian

political party. This division has

contributed to political instability in the

Palestinian territories.

Ceasefires and Conflict: Over the years,

there have been periods of conflict and

ceasefires between Hamas and Israel.

Ceasefire agreements have been brokered

by various international actors, but the

situation remains fragile.

Please note that opinions on Hamas vary

widely, with some viewing it as a

legitimate resistance movement and

others as a terrorist organization. The

organization's actions have been a source

of ongoing controversy and conflict in the

Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum Chairman Ismail Haniyeh Deputy Chairman Saleh al-Arouri[1] Founder Ahmed Yassin Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi ... and others Mahmoud Zahar

Sunni Islam Political alliance Alliance of Palestinian Forces Colours Green Most seats in the PLC (c. 2006) 74 / 132 Website hamas.ps Headquarters Gaza City, Gaza Strip Allies State allies: Afghanistan Algeria Egypt (2011–2013) Iran Qatar Sudan (until 2019) Syria (until 2011, occasionally since 2022) Non-state allies: Hezbollah

Houthis Islamic Jihad PFLP DFLP Lions' Den Popular Mobilization Forces (alleged) al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (alleged) State opponents: Egypt Israel Jordan United Arab Emirates Non-state opponents: Fatah (Reconciliation ongoing) ISIS Battles and wars Israel–Palestine conflict Fatah–Hamas conflict

Designated as a terrorist group by

Australia

social-religious reform and on restoring Islamic values.This outlook changed in the early 1980s, and Islamic organizations became more involved in Palestinian politics.The driving force behind this transformation was Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a Palestinian refugee from Al-Jura.Of humble origins and quadriplegic,he persevered to become one of the Muslim Brotherhood's leaders in Gaza. His charisma and conviction brought him a loyal group of followers, upon whom he, as a quadriplegic, depended for everything—from feeding him, to transporting him to and from events, and to communicate his strategy to the public. In 1973, Yassin founded the social-religious charity al-Mujama al-Islamiya ("Islamic center") in

Gaza as an offshoot to the Muslim Brotherhood. Israeli authorities in the 1970s and 1980s showed indifference to al- Mujama al-Islamiya. They viewed it as a religious cause that was significantly less militiant against Israel than Fatah and the Palestine Liberation Organization; many also believed that the infighting between Islamist Islamic organziations and the PLO would lead to the latter's weakening.Thus, the Israeli government did not intervene in fights between PLO and Islamist forces.Israeli officials disagree on how much governmental indifference (or even support) of these disputes led to the rise of Islamism in Palestine. Some, such as Arieh Spitzen, have

informants for the Israeli intelligence services. At about the same time, he ordered former student leader Salah Shehade to set up al-Mujahidun al- Filastiniun (Palestinian fighters), but its militants were quickly rounded up by Israeli authorities and had their arms confiscated. The idea of Hamas began to take form on December 10, 1987, when several members of the Brotherhood convened the day after an incident in which an Israeli army truck had crashed into a car at a Gaza checkpoint killing 4 Palestinian day- workers. They met at Yassin's house and decided that they too needed to react in some manner as the protest riots sparking the First Intifada erupted.A leaflet issued on the December 14 calling for resistance is considered to mark their first public intervention, though the name Hamas itself was not used until January 1988. Yassin was not directly connected to the organization but he gave it his blessing. In a meeting with the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood in February 1988,

it too gave its approval.To many Palestinians it appeared to engage more authentically with their national expectations, since it merely provided an Islamic version of what had been the PLO's original goals, armed struggle to liberate all of Palestine, rather than the territorial compromise the PLO acquiesced in—a small fragment of Mandatory Palestine.

the Muslim Brotherhood refused to engage in violence against Israel,but without participating in the intifada, the Islamists tied to it feared they would lose support to their rivals the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the PLO. They also hoped that by keeping its militant activities separate, Israel would not interfere with its social work.In August 1988, Hamas published the Hamas Charter, wherein it defined itself as a chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood and its desire to establish "an Islamic state throughout Palestin

Abu Marzouk said regarding the recognition of Israel: "I can recognize the presence of Israel as a fait accompli (amr wâqi‘) or, as the French say, a de facto recognition, but this does not mean that I recognize Israel as a state." Religious policy in the Gaza strip The gender ideology outlined in the Hamas charter, the importance of women in the religious-nationalist project of liberation is

avoid problems on the streets'. The harassment dropped drastically when, after 18 months UNLU condemned it,though similar campaigns reoccurred. Since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip in 2007, some of its members have attempted to impose Islamic dress or the hijab head covering on women. Also, the government's "Islamic Endowment Ministry" has deployed Virtue Committee members to warn citizens of the dangers of immodest dress, card playing, and dating.However, there are no government laws imposing dress and other moral standards, and the Hamas education ministry reversed one effort to impose Islamic dress on students.There has also been successful resistance to attempts by local Hamas officials to impose Islamic dress on women.Hamas officials deny having any plans to impose Islamic law, one legislator stating that "What you are seeing are incidents, not policy," and that Islamic law is the desired standard "but

we believe in persuasion". In 2013, UNRWA canceled its annual marathon in Gaza after Hamas rulers prohibited women from participating in the race Leadership and structure