The Hamas Agenda: How Has It Changed?

Considers the organizational & ideological shifts that Hamas has undergone since its 2006 electoral victory. Attention is given to changes in its discourse & strategy as well as its promotion of violence & reduction of violence toward Israel. In this light, Hamas' position on negoti...

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Published inMiddle East policy Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 131 - 143
Main Author Long, Baudouin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2010
Middle East Policy Council
Wiley
Subjects
Arab-Israeli conflict
Charters
Elections
Hamas
Humanities and Social Sciences
Israel
Land settlement
Palestinian Authority
Policy making
Political influences
Political movements
Political power
Political science
Politics
Radicalism
Religion
Terrorism
Violence
Voters
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Summary:Considers the organizational & ideological shifts that Hamas has undergone since its 2006 electoral victory. Attention is given to changes in its discourse & strategy as well as its promotion of violence & reduction of violence toward Israel. In this light, Hamas' position on negotiating a two-state solution & cease-fire with Israel is examined. It is concluded that Hamas' radical agenda has, in the last decade, transformed into a political strategy. D. Edelman
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ISSN:1061-1924
1475-4967
DOI:10.1111/j.1475-4967.2010.00467.x