It has a social service wing, dawah, and a military wing, the izz addin alqassam brigades. The hamas has a military wing, izz addin alqassam brigades, that engages in terrorist acts and a civilian wing that supposedly confines itself to education and good works. The charter itself is considered an historical relic. To fill its coffers and fund its administrative and terrorist activities, hamas turns to several sources. The movement has rejected negotiation with israel in. History and formation of hamas hamas, the acronym for harakat almuqawama alislamiyya the islamic resistance movement, was created in response to the intifada, which signified the beginning of true political resurgence among the islamic forces in the west bank and gaza strip combating. A brief history of the evolution of transportation over time. The hamas forces consisted of an artillerybased offensive arm and ground forces serving as defensive formations. Pdf, hamas would fall far short of the majority it won in 2006. Hamass 2006 electoral success, the june 2007 hamas takeover of gaza, and the june 2008 israelhamas ceasefire agreement. Cair was cofounded in 1994 by nihad awad and omar ahmad, both of whom had close ties to the islamic association for palestine iap, which was established by senior hamas operative mousa abu marzook and functioned as hamas public relations and.
Dec 30, 2008 the group came into being in december 1987, growing out of the muslim brotherhood, the religious and political organization founded in egypt. Mohammad and on subsequent events in muslim history. Nevertheless, notes the charter, hamas is prepared to aid and support every nationalist trend working to liberate palestine and is not interested in creating schisms and disagreements article 27. Hamas also demanded that israel release its terrorists from its prisons. At the time of the operation, hamas had a well developed military structure, with as many as 15,000 to 16,000 potential combatants. For additional information on hamass historical background and on u. Jordans king abdullah feared the activities of hamas and its jordanian allies would jeopardize peace negotiations with. Hamas is an acronym of harakat almuqawama alislamiyya, or islamic resistance movement, and translates as zeal. Hamas won an overwhelming electoral victory in january 2006, overturning many assumptions regionally and globally. Cair was cofounded in 1994 by nihad awad and omar ahmad, both of whom had close ties to the islamic association for palestine iap, which was established by senior hamas operative mousa abu marzook and functioned as hamas public relations and recruitment arm in the united states. This job aid provides examples of each of the tables, charts and worksheets that are referenced in the courseware and are an integral part of the risk management process.
Informal name of the islamic resistance movement harakat almuqawima alislamiya, formed from its acronym in arabic. The bbc profiles hamas, the palestinian militant islamist organisation which won the pa legislative elections in in 2006, but is designated a. Congress pays close attentionthrough legislation and oversightto the palestinians ongoing conflict with israel. Urged on by a hamas leader who told them not to fear death but to welcome martyrdom, the article said, hundreds of palestinian protesters stormed the. A historical and political background ziad abuamr hamas the islamic resistance movementwas born of the intifada, which marked the beginning of the true political revival of the islamic forces in the west bank and gaza strip in the face of israeli occupation on the one hand, and the national secular forces led by the plo on the other. The information yousef supplied prevented dozens of suicide attacks and assassinations of israelis, exposed numerous hamas. Hamas means strength and braveryaccording to almuajam alwasit. A brief history of hamas the roots of hamas are found in the egyptian muslim brotherhood, a sunni movement established in 1928 which held that muslims had become vulnerable to colonization through a lack of religious observance.
Hamas activities suggests a more varied pattern of behavior than such an. Relations the palestinians are an arab people whose origins are in presentday israel, the west bank, and the gaza strip. Hamas in combat the washington institute for near east policy. Hamascharter, written in 1988 and never repudiated, is riddled with antisemitism and explicit in its desire to rid palestine of jews. Mbiyimoh ghogomu august 10, 2014 4 comments as the israelipalestinian conflict rages on, much of the focus lately has been on hamas. A short history by augustus richard norton, princeton university press, 2007, 183 pp. Hamas,1 or the islamic resistance movement, is a palestinian islamist military and sociopolitical movement that grew out of the muslim brotherhood, a sunni religious and political organization founded in egypt in 1928 that has branches throughout the world. Afghanistans political history bullet points worksheet. An assessment of alliances and capabilities tom wilson the henry jackson society march 2015 centre for the new middle east policy paper no. Conflict and change in the middle east word search. Risk management tableschartsworksheets impactrisk and. While hamas and the idf had clashed many times before, with some of the engagements taking place on a fairly large scale, cast lead provided a real test of how hamas military capabilities had evolved since the. Hamas islamic resistance movement in an apparent move to ease tensions in gaza with a gesture toward unity in the palestinian liberation movement and efforts to garner support from gulf arab. Hamas was established after the eruption of the first intifada in december 1987, to serve as the brotherhoods local political arm and as an alternative to the secular palestinian leadership.
Israelipalestinian conflict timeline timeline description. Children are also used as human shields during war, a fact that has been largely condemned by the human rights watch dogs. Our struggle against the jews is very great and very serious. Hamas then pushed fatah out of gaza when the latter refused to recognise the result of the. A history from within hamas won an overwhelming electoral victory in january 2006, overturning many assumptions regionally and globally. The history of hamas is an account of the palestinian islamist fundamentalist sociopolitical. They killed seven people including 12yearold ibrahim ahmad.
Hamasthe islamic resistance movementwas born of the intifada, which marked the. Nonviolent political activities 126 social services and military. The following worksheets and lesson plans provide a full range of activities around the main issues of the israel palestine conflict. Hereafter a brief flashback of the way they these two variables did evolve over time. Conflicting strategies of groupbased politics sherifa zuhur december 2008 this publication is a work of the u. The conflict has repeatedly become quite violent, and remains tense today. The israelipalestinian conflict is an ongoing conflict over land, resources, and access to religious sites between jewish israelis and arab palestinians. A grassroots organization that commands wide respect among palestinians for its incorruptibility, hamas is divided into two main sections. Salah alarouri is believed to direct hamas armed activities in the west bank from overseas.
Backgrounder on the issues hamas jcrc of san francisco. His father, sheikh hassan yousef, was a hamas leader who spent many years in israeli prisons. If israel had accepted any of hamass ceasefire terms, its agreement would have constituted a strategic defeat for israel and a historic victory for hamas. After hamas takeover of the gaza strip, the number of human rights violations skyrocketed. A history from within provides an unrivaled account of hamas s history, structure, and objectives, largely in its own words. This job aid can be used as quick reference material or as a starting. A whitewashing of hamas in a telling of the gaza story. Open borders for hamas means the free flow of armaments, recruits, trainers and money to gaza. Cick on the title below to begin downloading the relevant files. How can israel be expected to engage with hamas when its. Israel is small country in the middle east, about the size of new jersey, located on the eastern shores of the mediterranean sea and bordered by egypt, jordan, lebanon and syria. The united states has consistently declared hamas a terrorist organization and rejected any attempts to engage hamas prior to its acceptance of the three criteria. Join researchgate to find the people and research you need to help your work.
Islamiyyah islamic resistance movement is a palestinian sunniislamic fundamentalist militant organization. I was held captive in the bowels of israels most feared prison facility. Hamas then pushed fatah out of gaza when the latter refused to recognise the result of the vote. Critics say the group is a terrorist organization that wants nothing but to wipe israel off the face of the earth. Yassin led widespread religious and social activity, but only at the outbreak of the first intifada did he decide that the movement should take part in the military struggle establishing hamas for this purpose. Hamas kills innocent palestinians because they were singing. Supporters say hamas, which represents the only organized palestinian military force, is a coalition of freedom fighters and liberators defending the palestinian people. The hamas like its parent organization the muslim brotherhood aims to create a religiouscivic infrastructure in the following areas. Hamas is a palestinian sunniislamic fundamentalist militant organization. Hamas simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hamas is the main palestinian armed resistance group, but the. Hamas use several dirty tactics to fight their wars including the use of children combatants. This covenant of the islamic resistance movement hamas, clarifies its picture, reveals its identity, outlines its stand, explains its aims, speaks about its hopes, and calls for its support, adoption and joining its ranks. Hamas is a palestinian militant movement that also serves as one of the territories two major political parties.
Hamas is the main palestinian armed resistance group. When did afghanistan gain independence from great britain. A brief history of the evolution of transportation over time since ancient times, in order to effectively move goods and people, first of all the vehicles and the infrastructure, on which the means of transport could transit, had to be made available. The current structure of palestinian governing entities dates to. Gh4 my social studies teacher social studies resources. And as you will see, i made choices that have made me a. A nationalistislamist spinoff of egypts muslim brotherhood, hamas was founded in 1987, during the first intifada, and later emerged at the forefront of armed resistance to israel. Its core was the idqb, with some 2,000 real combat troops. The group came into being in december 1987, growing out of the muslim brotherhood, the religious and political organization founded in egypt. He is the oldest of five brothers and three sisters. I was trusted at the highest levels of hamas, and i participated in the socalled intifada. Conflict and change in the middle east word search puzzle free to print pdf file for high school world history students. Its goal is an islamic fundamentalist palestinian state.
Branded as terrorist by israel and the west, it is the largest palestinian militant islamist organization, formed at the beginning of the first intifada. The united states has a history of welcoming refugees from around the world. Brief reading followed by multiplechoice questions. Hamas islamic resistance movement in an apparent move to ease tensions in gaza with a gesture toward unity in the palestinian liberation movement and. A similar branch was soon founded in the west bank also. President clinton first designated hamas a terrorist organization in 1997, and this policy has been fully supported and strengthened by subsequent u. A historical and political background ziad abuamr hamasthe islamic resistance movementwas born of the intifada, which marked the beginning of the true political revival of the islamic forces in the west bank and gaza strip in the face of israeli occupation on the one hand, and the national secular forces led by the plo on the other. Aug 10, 2014 as the israelipalestinian conflict rages on, much of the focus lately has been on hamas. This is a strong point of view about strong content. Hamas has governed the gaza strip since it violently expelled the palestinian authority in 2007. The avalon project, yale law school the covenant of the islamic resistance movement 18 august 1988 in the name of the most merciful allah ye are the best nation that hath been raised up unto mankind. And as you will see, i made choices that have made me a traitor in the eyes of people i love. Hamas continues to confine its attacks to israelis inside israel and the occupied territories.
Hamas in combat the washington institute for near east. Its ideology and record original written by yitzhak santis in 2008, updated july 2014 amas, an arabic acronym for islamic resistance movement, was elected to a position of leadership in the palestinian authority in january 2006. Mosab hassan yousef later joseph was born in ramallah, a city 10 kilometers 6. Donna robinson divine this book begins with what the author claims is a puzzle. Jordans king abdullah feared the activities of hamas and its jordanian allies would jeopardize peace negotiations with israel, and accused hamas of. Hamas gunmen shot into a crowd of fatah demonstrators commemorating yasir arafats death on nov. Hamas also uses guerilla war tactics to effectively fight within the west bank region against israeli forces.
The foreign policy of hamas council on foreign relations. Consequently, rather than just being a religious organization, hamas is considered a political power since it won 76 seats of the 2 member parliament. Conflict and change in the middle east word search puzzle. Rawhi mushtaha and yahya slsinwar were both released by israel in 2011 as part of the prisoner swap for kidnapped idf soldier gilad shalit. Ask students to research refugees from american history to remind us all of the value of welcoming global citizens in times of need. Other perspectives are missing, including ones based on reports that, while hamas apparently broke up a wedding party because several fatah leaders were in attendance. Hamas maintained the pace of its operational activity in 2004, claiming numerous attacks against israeli interests.