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2023
The extreme antisemitism of Hamas is at the root of the recent atrocities against Israeli civilians.
In this essay we are trying to address the lack of in-depth knowledge of the conflict which has led to so much misinformed and misplaced support for HAMAS in the West.
When evaluating the actions of Hamas, it is essential to separate some importantly distinct issues. We argue that even though Palestinians in Gaza have very serious grievances, there are major practical and moral objections to Hamas using violence to address those grievances, including an absence of the sort political legitimacy needed to fight in the name of Gazans. There are yet further objections to the particular violent methods that Hamas uses. These reflections also show that Gazans have no reasonable means to protect themselves at this point, and as such there are very strong duties on other parties, including Israel and the U.S., to help address their grievances.
2024
Analyzing the role of Hamas in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict: deciphering political discourse, interaction with the Palestine Liberation Organization, and impacts on the peacebuilding process in the region.
Abstract: Since its creation in 1987, Hamas has been at the forefront of armed resistance in the occupied Palestinian territories and is considered a terrorist group by U.S. and Israel, and seen as a militant fundamentalist Islamic organization which is operating in the West Bank and Gaza, by others. Despite that, Hamas has an annual budget of $70 million, according to Council on Foreign Relations, funds that are coming from expatriate Palestinians, or private donors, from the Middle East, and states, such as Iran. Its name is an acronym for "Harakat Al-Muquwama Al-Islamyya," or Islamic Resistance Movement in English. The word "Hamas" means Zeal, or enthusiasm, in Arabic. As an organization, it has sections dedicated to religious, military, political as well as for security activities. In addition, it runs a social welfare program, and operates a number of schools, hospitals and religious institutions, following the Muslim Brotherhood’s model. But not the data provided above is the concern of this paper, but the origins and reasons which led to the emergence of Hamas on a territory, where, were already acting PLO and its favourite group Al-Fatah, or Muslim Brotherhood for charity activities, and because the origins and purpose of this organization are questioned by different scholars. For example, Israel accuses Hamas, of using civilians in Gaza, as a "human shield," and the territory's schools and hospitals as a cover for military hardware, while, on the other hand, there are voices, which are accusing Mossad of funding Hamas in order to use it as a casus belli at a certain point, while it enjoys widespread backing from the general population in Gaza, due to its charity program. Keywords: Intifada, PLO, Hamas, Palestinian national identity’s crisis, Muslim Brotherhood;
2023
Ongoing Israeli Aggression: More than a conflict with Hamas or Gaza The current war in Palestine is not restricted to the military conflict but also extends to a terminology war on the academic and media levels. This is demonstrated in the way concepts and terms are manipulated to promote a certain narrative or used in the wrong context so that they turn from a source of knowledge and a channel of awareness into a propaganda tool and a means of misleading public opinion. Since it will not be possible to examine all relevant terms, the paper will focus on three of the most crucial terms that represent the three levels of the conflict in Gaza: rights, values, and the nature of the cause. https://tinyurl.com/2p93nup9
Paper presented at International Conference Glocal Islamism - Institute of Civic Education, 15-17 October, Potsdam, Germany.
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