Yassin led widespread religious and social activity, but only at the outbreak of the first intifada did he decide that the movement should take part in the military struggle establishing hamas for this purpose. Informal name of the islamic resistance movement harakat almuqawima alislamiya, formed from its acronym in arabic. The israelipalestinian conflict is an ongoing conflict over land, resources, and access to religious sites between jewish israelis and arab palestinians. The group came into being in december 1987, growing out of the muslim brotherhood, the religious and political organization founded in egypt. The information yousef supplied prevented dozens of suicide attacks and assassinations of israelis, exposed numerous hamas. Risk management tableschartsworksheets impactrisk and. Aug 10, 2014 as the israelipalestinian conflict rages on, much of the focus lately has been on hamas. Dec 30, 2008 the group came into being in december 1987, growing out of the muslim brotherhood, the religious and political organization founded in egypt. Hamas in combat the washington institute for near east policy. The conflict has repeatedly become quite violent, and remains tense today. Mosab hassan yousef later joseph was born in ramallah, a city 10 kilometers 6. Conflict and change in the middle east word search. A historical and political background ziad abuamr hamas the islamic resistance movementwas born of the intifada, which marked the beginning of the true political revival of the islamic forces in the west bank and gaza strip in the face of israeli occupation on the one hand, and the national secular forces led by the plo on the other. Join researchgate to find the people and research you need to help your work.
A history from within provides an unrivaled account of hamas s history, structure, and objectives, largely in its own words. Hamas activities suggests a more varied pattern of behavior than such an. They killed seven people including 12yearold ibrahim ahmad. Cick on the title below to begin downloading the relevant files. For additional information on hamass historical background and on u. Conflict and change in the middle east word search puzzle free to print pdf file for high school world history students. Consequently, rather than just being a religious organization, hamas is considered a political power since it won 76 seats of the 2 member parliament. It has a social service wing, dawah, and a military wing, the izz addin alqassam brigades. When did afghanistan gain independence from great britain. The history of hamas is an account of the palestinian islamist fundamentalist sociopolitical. Brief reading followed by multiplechoice questions. Cair was cofounded in 1994 by nihad awad and omar ahmad, both of whom had close ties to the islamic association for palestine iap, which was established by senior hamas operative mousa abu marzook and functioned as hamas public relations and recruitment arm in the united states.
Salah alarouri is believed to direct hamas armed activities in the west bank from overseas. Hamasthe islamic resistance movementwas born of the intifada, which marked the. Hamas continues to confine its attacks to israelis inside israel and the occupied territories. Hamas is a palestinian sunniislamic fundamentalist militant organization. Hamas kills innocent palestinians because they were singing. Hamas maintained the pace of its operational activity in 2004, claiming numerous attacks against israeli interests. From it, it draws its ideas, ways of thinking and understanding of the universe, life and man. Hamas islamic resistance movement in an apparent move to ease tensions in gaza with a gesture toward unity in the palestinian liberation movement and efforts to garner support from gulf arab. Our struggle against the jews is very great and very serious. A short history by augustus richard norton, princeton university press, 2007, 183 pp. Hamas in combat the washington institute for near east. While hamas and the idf had clashed many times before, with some of the engagements taking place on a fairly large scale, cast lead provided a real test of how hamas military capabilities had evolved since the. Hamas is a palestinian militant movement that also serves as one of the territories two major political parties.
Gh4 my social studies teacher social studies resources. Cair was cofounded in 1994 by nihad awad and omar ahmad, both of whom had close ties to the islamic association for palestine iap, which was established by senior hamas operative mousa abu marzook and functioned as hamas public relations and. Hamas,1 or the islamic resistance movement, is a palestinian islamist military and sociopolitical movement that grew out of the muslim brotherhood, a sunni religious and political organization founded in egypt in 1928 that has branches throughout the world. This is a strong point of view about strong content. Hamas gunmen shot into a crowd of fatah demonstrators commemorating yasir arafats death on nov. A whitewashing of hamas in a telling of the gaza story. Its core was the idqb, with some 2,000 real combat troops. This job aid provides examples of each of the tables, charts and worksheets that are referenced in the courseware and are an integral part of the risk management process. A historical and political background ziad abuamr hamasthe islamic resistance movementwas born of the intifada, which marked the beginning of the true political revival of the islamic forces in the west bank and gaza strip in the face of israeli occupation on the one hand, and the national secular forces led by the plo on the other. This job aid can be used as quick reference material or as a starting. A brief history of the evolution of transportation over time since ancient times, in order to effectively move goods and people, first of all the vehicles and the infrastructure, on which the means of transport could transit, had to be made available. Mbiyimoh ghogomu august 10, 2014 4 comments as the israelipalestinian conflict rages on, much of the focus lately has been on hamas. Hamas islamic resistance movement in an apparent move to ease tensions in gaza with a gesture toward unity in the palestinian liberation movement and.
Jordans king abdullah feared the activities of hamas and its jordanian allies would jeopardize peace negotiations with israel, and accused hamas of. And as you will see, i made choices that have made me a traitor in the eyes of people i love. The hamas like its parent organization the muslim brotherhood aims to create a religiouscivic infrastructure in the following areas. Pdf, hamas would fall far short of the majority it won in 2006. Hamas perpetrated numerous suicide bombings and other terrorist attacks.
Hamas was founded in the gaza strip on 14 december 1987 by shaykh ahmad yasin with abdullah darwish, abd alaziz rantisi, salah shahada, and ahmad shama, palestinian followers of the. Hamas use several dirty tactics to fight their wars including the use of children combatants. Jordans king abdullah feared the activities of hamas and its jordanian allies would jeopardize peace negotiations with. Ask students to research refugees from american history to remind us all of the value of welcoming global citizens in times of need. After hamas takeover of the gaza strip, the number of human rights violations skyrocketed. Urged on by a hamas leader who told them not to fear death but to welcome martyrdom, the article said, hundreds of palestinian protesters stormed the. Hamas means strength and braveryaccording to almuajam alwasit. The united states has consistently declared hamas a terrorist organization and rejected any attempts to engage hamas prior to its acceptance of the three criteria. Its ideology and record original written by yitzhak santis in 2008, updated july 2014 amas, an arabic acronym for islamic resistance movement, was elected to a position of leadership in the palestinian authority in january 2006.
A similar branch was soon founded in the west bank also. A nationalistislamist spinoff of egypts muslim brotherhood, hamas was founded in 1987, during the first intifada, and later emerged at the forefront of armed resistance to israel. A brief history of the evolution of transportation over time. Other perspectives are missing, including ones based on reports that, while hamas apparently broke up a wedding party because several fatah leaders were in attendance. Conflicting strategies of groupbased politics sherifa zuhur december 2008 this publication is a work of the u.
The uncovering of these truths will likely send shock waves through parts of the middle east, but i hope it will also bring com. Hamas also demanded that israel release its terrorists from its prisons. A grassroots organization that commands wide respect among palestinians for its incorruptibility, hamas is divided into two main sections. And as you will see, i made choices that have made me a. At the time of the operation, hamas had a well developed military structure, with as many as 15,000 to 16,000 potential combatants. Hereafter a brief flashback of the way they these two variables did evolve over time. Pdf revolutionary iran seeks regional primacy in the near east. His father, sheikh hassan yousef, was a hamas leader who spent many years in israeli prisons. Hamas also uses guerilla war tactics to effectively fight within the west bank region against israeli forces.
An assessment of alliances and capabilities tom wilson the henry jackson society march 2015 centre for the new middle east policy paper no. To fill its coffers and fund its administrative and terrorist activities, hamas turns to several sources. Afghanistans political history bullet points worksheet. President clinton first designated hamas a terrorist organization in 1997, and this policy has been fully supported and strengthened by subsequent u. The current structure of palestinian governing entities dates to. Nevertheless, notes the charter, hamas is prepared to aid and support every nationalist trend working to liberate palestine and is not interested in creating schisms and disagreements article 27.
Hamas won an overwhelming electoral victory in january 2006, overturning many assumptions regionally and globally. Hamascharter, written in 1988 and never repudiated, is riddled with antisemitism and explicit in its desire to rid palestine of jews. Hamas is an acronym of harakat almuqawama alislamiyya, or islamic resistance movement, and translates as zeal. Critics say the group is a terrorist organization that wants nothing but to wipe israel off the face of the earth. Donna robinson divine this book begins with what the author claims is a puzzle. Congress pays close attentionthrough legislation and oversightto the palestinians ongoing conflict with israel. Israelipalestinian conflict timeline free math worksheets. The charter itself is considered an historical relic. Hamas in arabic, an acronym for harakat almuqawama alislamia islamic resistance movement and a word meaning courage and bravery is a radical islamic fundamentalist. A history from within hamas won an overwhelming electoral victory in january 2006, overturning many assumptions regionally and globally. If israel had accepted any of hamass ceasefire terms, its agreement would have constituted a strategic defeat for israel and a historic victory for hamas. He is the oldest of five brothers and three sisters. Relations the palestinians are an arab people whose origins are in presentday israel, the west bank, and the gaza strip. I was held captive in the bowels of israels most feared prison facility.
Israel is small country in the middle east, about the size of new jersey, located on the eastern shores of the mediterranean sea and bordered by. Israelipalestinian conflict timeline timeline description. The hamas forces consisted of an artillerybased offensive arm and ground forces serving as defensive formations. Hamass 2006 electoral success, the june 2007 hamas takeover of gaza, and the june 2008 israelhamas ceasefire agreement.
It was started in 1987 during the first intifada by ahmed yassin and abdel aziz alrantissi as the gaza branch of the muslim brotherhood organization in egypt. Supporters say hamas, which represents the only organized palestinian military force, is a coalition of freedom fighters and liberators defending the palestinian people. A brief history of hamas the roots of hamas are found in the egyptian muslim brotherhood, a sunni movement established in 1928 which held that muslims had become vulnerable to colonization through a lack of religious observance. The movement has rejected negotiation with israel in. How can israel be expected to engage with hamas when its. Hamas was established after the eruption of the first intifada in december 1987, to serve as the brotherhoods local political arm and as an alternative to the secular palestinian leadership. I was trusted at the highest levels of hamas, and i participated in the socalled intifada. The following worksheets and lesson plans provide a full range of activities around the main issues of the israel palestine conflict. The foreign policy of hamas council on foreign relations. Hamas simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Backgrounder on the issues hamas jcrc of san francisco.
Cick on the title below to begin downloading the relevant files an introduction and a history of the israelpalestine conflict. Hamas has governed the gaza strip since it violently expelled the palestinian authority in 2007. Hamas then pushed fatah out of gaza when the latter refused to recognise the result of the. The history of hamas is an account of the palestinian islamist fundamentalist sociopolitical organization with an associated paramilitary force, the izz addin alqassam brigades. Hamas is the main palestinian armed resistance group, but the. This covenant of the islamic resistance movement hamas, clarifies its picture, reveals its identity, outlines its stand, explains its aims, speaks about its hopes, and calls for its support, adoption and joining its ranks. Open borders for hamas means the free flow of armaments, recruits, trainers and money to gaza.
Conflict and change in the middle east word search puzzle. Mohammad and on subsequent events in muslim history. Its goal is an islamic fundamentalist palestinian state. Hamas then pushed fatah out of gaza when the latter refused to recognise the result of the vote. Rawhi mushtaha and yahya slsinwar were both released by israel in 2011 as part of the prisoner swap for kidnapped idf soldier gilad shalit. Israel is small country in the middle east, about the size of new jersey, located on the eastern shores of the mediterranean sea and bordered by egypt, jordan, lebanon and syria.
The united states has a history of welcoming refugees from around the world. The bbc profiles hamas, the palestinian militant islamist organisation which won the pa legislative elections in in 2006, but is designated a. The avalon project, yale law school the covenant of the islamic resistance movement 18 august 1988 in the name of the most merciful allah ye are the best nation that hath been raised up unto mankind. Branded as terrorist by israel and the west, it is the largest palestinian militant islamist organization, formed at the beginning of the first intifada. The hamas has a military wing, izz addin alqassam brigades, that engages in terrorist acts and a civilian wing that supposedly confines itself to education and good works.
Islamiyyah islamic resistance movement is a palestinian sunniislamic fundamentalist militant organization. Definition of the movement ideological startingpoints article one. History and formation of hamas hamas, the acronym for harakat almuqawama alislamiyya the islamic resistance movement, was created in response to the intifada, which signified the beginning of true political resurgence among the islamic forces in the west bank and gaza strip combating. Hamas is the main palestinian armed resistance group.