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Hamas

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hamas [Arab.,?=?zeal], Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement, a Palestinian Islamic fundamentalist organization that was founded in 1987 during the Intifada ; it seeks to establish an Islamic state in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip (the former mandate of Palestine ). An offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood , Hamas operates mosques, schools, clinics, and social programs but is best known in the West for its military wing, which has carried out numerous terrorist attacks on Israelis. Hamas opposed the 1993 accord between Israel and the Palestine... Read more
HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement)
HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement) HAMAS was formed in late 1987 as an outgrowth of the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. Various HAMAS elements have used both political and violent means, including terrorism... Read more
Hamas
Hamas (‘Enthusiasm’) A Palestinian guerrilla organization...Gaza Strip, where it still enjoyed overwhelming support. Hamas not only opposed Israeli domination of Palestine , but also...as a positive influence as well. The continuing attacks by Hamas fighters against Israeli military and ... Read more

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