hamas

Hamas (Harakat al‑Muqāwama al‑Islāmiyya, “Islamic Resistance Movement”) is a Palestinian Islamist political and militant organization founded in 1987 during the First Intifada. It governs the Gaza Strip, provides social services, and operates an armed wing that has carried out attacks against Israel. Hamas is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, European Union, Israel and several other countries, while many Palestinians view it as a resistance movement. Its charter originally called for the destruction of Israel, though political statements in recent years have hinted at a willingness to accept a long‑term cease‑fire based on a 1967 borders... Views Nigeria