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Arabic acronym for “The Islamic Arabic acronym for “The Islamic
Resistance Movement”Resistance Movement” Grew out of the Muslim BrotherhoodGrew out of the Muslim Brotherhood Created in 1987 by Shaikh Ahmed YassinCreated in 1987 by Shaikh Ahmed Yassin Headquarters in Gaza City, PalestineHeadquarters in Gaza City, Palestine
Hamas BackgroundHamas Background
The Slogan of HamasThe Slogan of Hamas““God is it’s target, the Prophet is it’s God is it’s target, the Prophet is it’s
model, the Qur’an it’s constitution: Jihad model, the Qur’an it’s constitution: Jihad is it’s path and death for the sake of God is it’s path and death for the sake of God
is the loftiest of it’s wishes.”is the loftiest of it’s wishes.”
Who are Hamas?Who are Hamas? Largest and most Largest and most
influential Palestinian influential Palestinian militant movementmilitant movement
Started out Started out sponsoring extensive sponsoring extensive social servicessocial services
Separated into two Separated into two branchesbranches
Later would be known Later would be known for suicide bombingsfor suicide bombings
GoalsGoals Hamas combines Palestinian Hamas combines Palestinian
nationalism with Islamic nationalism with Islamic fundamentalismfundamentalism
Destruction of IsraelDestruction of Israel Replacement of Palestinian Replacement of Palestinian
Authority with an Islamic stateAuthority with an Islamic state Strive to raise the banner of Allah Strive to raise the banner of Allah
over every inch of Palestineover every inch of Palestine
LeadersLeaders
Sheikh Ahmed YassinSheikh Ahmed Yassin Abdel Aziz RantisiAbdel Aziz Rantisi Khaled MashalKhaled Mashal Mahmoud ZaharMahmoud Zahar Ismail HaniyahIsmail Haniyah
Sheikh Ahmed YassinSheikh Ahmed Yassin Born on January 1, Born on January 1,
1929 in Jura, 1929 in Jura, PalestinePalestine
Founder of HamasFounder of Hamas Sentenced to life in Sentenced to life in
prison, released prison, released after 1 year after 1 year
Assassinated on Assassinated on March 22, 2004 by March 22, 2004 by Israeli gunship Israeli gunship helicopterhelicopter
““We chose this road, We chose this road, and will end with and will end with
martyrdom or victory”martyrdom or victory”
Abdel Aziz RantisiAbdel Aziz Rantisi
One of the One of the founders of Hamasfounders of Hamas
Doctor and Doctor and lecturer at Islamic lecturer at Islamic UniversityUniversity
Took leadership Took leadership after Yassin’s after Yassin’s deathdeath
Assassinated on Assassinated on April 17, 2004April 17, 2004
““Violent resistance is Violent resistance is the only option for the only option for
the restoration of our the restoration of our stolen rights”stolen rights”
Khaled MashalKhaled Mashal
Born in Silwad, Born in Silwad, RamallahRamallah
Physics teacherPhysics teacher Unofficial leader of Unofficial leader of
HamasHamas Represents Hamas Represents Hamas
InternationallyInternationally““Our nation is moving Our nation is moving
forward, and it is in forward, and it is in your interest to your interest to
respect a victorious respect a victorious nation”nation”
Mahmoud ZaharMahmoud Zahar Born in 1945 to a Born in 1945 to a
Palestinian father Palestinian father and an Egyptian and an Egyptian MotherMother
Yassin’s personal Yassin’s personal physicianphysician
Senior official and Senior official and spokespersonspokesperson
Secretly assigned to Secretly assigned to leadership after leadership after Rantisi’s Rantisi’s assassinationassassination
Ismail HaniyahIsmail Haniyah Born January 1963Born January 1963 Degree in Arabic Degree in Arabic
LiteratureLiterature Won the Palestinian Won the Palestinian
legislative election legislative election of January 2006of January 2006
Sworn in as Prime Sworn in as Prime MinisterMinister
More Moderate More Moderate than previous than previous Hamas leaders Hamas leaders
Political IdeologyPolitical Ideology
IslamismIslamism NationalismNationalism Religious Religious
ConservatismConservatism Right WingRight Wing
Primary TargetsPrimary Targets
Israelis in Israelis in PalestinePalestine
JewsJews FatahFatah Anyone opposed Anyone opposed
to the Islamic to the Islamic MovementMovement
AttacksAttacks Hamas is believed to Hamas is believed to
have killed more than have killed more than 500 people in more 500 people in more than 350 separate than 350 separate terrorist attacks since terrorist attacks since 19931993
Most of the killings Most of the killings were done by suicide were done by suicide bombersbombers
Also use mortars, Also use mortars, short-range rockets, short-range rockets, and small arms fireand small arms fire
Suicide AttacksSuicide Attacks
Recruits do not fit the Recruits do not fit the usual psychological usual psychological profile of suicidal profile of suicidal peoplepeople
Usually paid $3,000-Usually paid $3,000-$5,000$5,000
Recruits undergo Recruits undergo intense religious intense religious indoctrinationindoctrination
The average bombing The average bombing costs about $150costs about $150
Hamas FinancesHamas Finances
Palestinian expatriates and private Palestinian expatriates and private donors in Saudi Arabia and other oil-donors in Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich Persian Gulf states.rich Persian Gulf states.
Muslim Charities around the worldMuslim Charities around the world Iran also provides significant Iran also provides significant
support support
Recent ActivityRecent Activity
350 separate terrorist attacks since 350 separate terrorist attacks since 19931993
January 15, 2004 – female suicide January 15, 2004 – female suicide bomberbomber
May 14, 2004 – double suicide bombersMay 14, 2004 – double suicide bombers Boycotted 2005 electionsBoycotted 2005 elections Participated in 2006 Participated in 2006
electionselections
Potential Threat to U.S.Potential Threat to U.S.
November 8, 2006November 8, 2006 Hamas called on Muslims around the Hamas called on Muslims around the
world to attack American targetsworld to attack American targets No attacks on U.S. have been linked No attacks on U.S. have been linked
to Hamasto Hamas
ReferencesReferences
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas http://www.cfr.org/publication/8968/http://www.cfr.org/publication/8968/ http://web.lexis-nexis.comhttp://web.lexis-nexis.com http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/
hamas.htmhamas.htm http://lexicorient.com/e.o/hamas.htmhttp://lexicorient.com/e.o/hamas.htm http://www.youtube.comhttp://www.youtube.com http://www.camera.orghttp://www.camera.org