See also IIslam-Afghanistan earlier war zone-Publicity Stunts-Payback - tendencies as related to civil rights lawsuit litigation HAMAS Overview Hamas (Ḥamās, an acronym of Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah Islamic Resistance Movement) is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamist fundamentalist organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al- Qassam Brigades. It has been the de facto governing authority of the Gaza Strip since its takeover of that area in 2007. During this period it fought several wars with Israel. It is regarded, either in whole or in part, as a terrorist organization by several countries and international organizations, most notably by Israel, the United States and the European Union. Russia, China, and Turkey are among countries who do not regard it so. Hamas was founded in 1987, soon after the First Intifada broke out, as an offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, which in its Gaza branch had been non-confrontational towards Israel, refrained from resistance, and was hostile to the PLO. Co-founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin stated in 1987, and the Hamas Charter affirmed in 1988, that Hamas was founded to liberate Palestine, including modern-day Israel, from Israeli occupation and to establish an Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The group has stated that it may accept a 10-year truce if Israel withdraws to the 1967 borders and allows Palestinian refugees from 1948, including their descendants, to return to what is now Israel, although clarifying that this does not mean recognition of Israel or the end of the conflict. Hamas's military wing objected to the truce offer. Analysts have said that it seems clear that Hamas knows that many of its conditions for the truce could never be met. The military wing of Hamas has launched attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers, often describing them as retaliatory, in particular for assassinations of the upper echelon of their leadership. Tactics have included suicide bombings and, since 2001, rocket attacks. Hamas's rocket arsenal, though mainly consi… https://www.bing.com/search?q=hamas&form=EDGEAR&qs=PF&cvid=ced46003f727481ebe8cc12ccf210b41&cc=US&setlang =en-US&PC=MSE1 UTT (Understanding the Threat dot com): Muslim Congressman Keith Ellison CAIR/Hamas/Muslim Brotherhood https://www.understandingthethreat.com/in-this-war-minnesotas-twin-cities-are-lost/ America’s first Muslim Congressman, Keith Ellison, represents the 5th District of Minnesota, which includes Minneapolis. Ellison has been a vocal supporter of Hamas (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood. Congressman Ellison is actively working to silence any criticism of Islam or jihad here in the United States, and works directly with the first Islamic political party here, the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations. Watch the Congressional testimony of UTT’s Chris Gaubatz HERE about Congressman Ellison’s attendance at a Muslim Brotherhood event. https://www.understandingthethreat.com/in-this-war-minnesotas-twin-cities-are-lost/ The Daily Beast: 2009/01/04How to Fight Hamas https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-to-fight-hamas Reddit: Qatars real motive behind supporting Hamas -- 2019/05 blog comment https://www.reddit.com/r/terrorism/comments/bln4lh/qatars_real_motive_behind_supporting_hamas/ Daniel Pipes (2003/07/28, updated 2006) The United States at War with Hamas and Hezbollah http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2003/07/the-united-states-at-war-with-hamas-and Hamas vs. The United States - Daniel Pipes - Catholic Exchange https://catholicexchange.com/hamas-vs-the-united-states CBS News (2018/11/29) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/united-states-seeks-european-union-support-anti-hamas-united-nations-resolution/ Excerpt: UNITED NATIONS -- The United States is leading a push at the United Nations to win crucial backing from European countries for a resolution condemning the Palestinian Hamas group, the Israeli ambassador said Tuesday. The General Assembly is expected to vote early next week on the proposed resolution condemning rocket firings into Israel and demanding that Hamas end the use of violence. If adopted, it would mark the first time the assembly has voted to condemn Hamas, the Islamist militant group that has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007. Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon told reporters U.S. diplomats were in talks with their EU counterparts on the draft text. European backing would significantly boost chances of approval by the 193-nation body. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/united-states-seeks-european-union-support-anti-hamas-united-nations-resolution/ Updates:2019/05/21 articles added-daniel pipes, hamas overview, reddit, daily beast, cath. exch page started 01/27/2018

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