HamasHamas

Oscar PulidoOscar Pulido

Steven GutierrezSteven Gutierrez

Crystal MoralesCrystal Morales

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

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Hamas Children

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