Abstract

Here, we examine Hamas' involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and make recommendations for future action. Public sources and interviews with five contemporary Hamas officials living abroad are used to examine the group's triumphs and failures since its active involvement in the military battle against Israel and Palestinian politics against the other key actor, Fatah, since the beginning of its involvement. Because it was driven into Gaza by the Palestinian Authority and because international players have blocked humanitarian help from reaching Hamas-controlled Gaza, Hamas has fallen short of Palestinians' expectations in terms of military triumph against Israel. Since the people of Gaza have become disgruntled with Hamas' administration due to rising unemployment and the Israeli blockade and attacks, it is expected that Hamas would continue to fight, but that it may largely withdraw from politics because of thi

Highlights

  • Defining its national identity is challenging for Hamas, a non-state actor that acts in ways that are similar to those of a state

  • Israel's pressure on Palestine has increased as a result of Hamas' violent resistance and extreme political positions

  • For his part, Saeed praised the effectiveness of the Hamas fighters and asserted that in exchange for the liberation of a single Israeli military service member, Israel released 1,000 Palestinian detainees, 500 of whom had been sentenced to death

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Introduction

Defining its national identity is challenging for Hamas ( known as the Islamic Resistance Movement), a non-state actor that acts in ways that are similar to those of a state. The First Intifada, which began in 1987 and claimed the lives of 1,500 Palestinians and 422 Israelis, was started not by terrorists but by regular Palestinians This first organised civil disobedience operation persisted for several years and helped Palestine reach the top of the world's political agenda and gain popular support. Ismail Haniyeh was ousted from power by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who gained control of the Gaza Strip while Fatah retained control of the West Bank Both sides were killed as a result of the conflict. Trump was elected president of the United States in 2016, a new era in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict started, as he publicly supported Israel's government against the Palestinians. It is expected that (Yeranian, 2020)

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