1. Hamas: from Terrorism to Politics
... ). The PLO became the voice of the Palestinian nation, gaining support from Palestinians who believed that only the reclamation of lands lost to Israel in 1948 can end the Arab-Israeli struggle. The PLO was vocal about the utilization of armed struggle as the only means to liberate the nation and regain the territories "forcibly occupied" by Israel. Despite its status as ... taken the Palestinian government hostage, with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Fatah party facing the daunting task of working with a Hamas-dominated parliament (Blanche, 2006, p.6). In response, Hamas intends to take...
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