Hamas Prof Dr Bords Mria National University of
Hamas Prof. Dr. Bordás Mária National University of Public Service Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies 2017.
Hamas It is functioning as a quasi state: - Military wing: al Qassam Brigades – permanent attacks against Israel – generate fear – show the force - Brutal law enforcement organs: against Fatah sympathizers and supporters of peace – human shields – suicide bombings - Education system: based upon militant Islam, military training of children - Public service system: low level – underdeveloped infrastructure - Corruption
Support of Hamas - Qatar and other Arab countries are supporting in order to keep Palestine. Israel conflict alive - Finance: financial support from the US, EU, Iran and other Arab countries - War in 2014 with Israel: Egyptian support (tunnels, smuggling) – released terrorists from Egypt (Morsi government)
Hamas Background • • Arabic acronym for “The Islamic Resistance Movement” Grew out of the Muslim Brotherhood Created in 1987 by Shaikh Ahmed Yassin Headquarters in Gaza City, Palestine
The Slogan of Hamas “God is it’s target, the Prophet is it’s model, the Qur’an it’s constitution: Jihad is it’s path and death for the sake of God is the loftiest of it’s wishes. ”
Symbols of Hamas Shahada, "the testimony" There is no god but God. Muhammad is the messenger of God.
Logo of Hamas an outline of the territory of Israel Muslim shrine the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem banners bearing the phrases “There is no god but Allah” and “Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. “Palestine” “Islamic Resistance Movement—Hamas. ”
Who are Hamas? • Largest and most influential Palestinian militant movement • Started out sponsoring extensive social services • Separated into three branches – the social welfare – The political and – the military wing • Later will be known for suicide bombings Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades: approx. 10 000 operatives
Goals • Hamas combines Palestinian nationalism with Islamic fundamentalism • Destruction of Israel • Replacement of Palestinian Authority and Israel with an Islamic state • Strive to raise the banner of Allah over every inch of Palestine
Creation of Hamas • Founded in 1987 (soon after the First Intifada broke out) • An offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood • Leaders: Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al. Rantissi, Mahmoud Zahar "Lion of Palestine"
Hamas Covenant (Charter) 1988
Hamas It is functioning as a quasi state: - Military wing: al Qassam Brigades – permanent attacks against Israel – generate fear – show the force - Brutal law enforcement organs: against Fatah sympathizers and supporters of peace – human shields – suicide bombings - Education system: based upon militant Islam, military training of children - Public service system: low level – underdeveloped infrastructure - Corruption (financial support from the US, EU, Iran and other Arab countries)
Leader: Khaled Mashal • Born in Silwad, Ramallah • Physics teacher • Current leader of Hamas • Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau • Represents Hamas Internationally • Staying: Doha, Qatar(would be killed by Sin Beit) “Our nation is moving forward, and it is in your interest to respect a victorious nation”
Luxury life
Corruption Khaled Mashal: 2, 7 billion USD Ismail Haniyah: 3, 1 billion USD
Primary Targets • • • Israelis in Palestine Jews Fatah Westerners Anyone opposed to the Islamic Movement
Islamization of the Gaza Strip
Justice
Terror of the Hamas in Gaza
Terror of the Hamas in Gaza
Terror of the Hamas in Gaza
Human Shields in the Gaza Wars
Human Shields in Gaza
Education in Gaza
Water Supply in Gaza
Water Supply in Gaza
Water Supply in Gaza
Asymmetric (guerilla) Warfare of the Hamas Aim: to intimidate the population in Israel Military wing: al-Qassam Brigades – not equal with the Israeli military Forms of attacks: • Suicide bombing • Bombing • Taking hostages • Killing civilians and soldiers
Knife attacks 12 Israeli and 77 Palestine killed
Israeli Military Negev desert – Matab: training center • Specifically built for combating urban area • Resembles the villages in Gaza, Syria: mosques, hospitals, schools, bazaars, tunnels • Israeli soldiers in Arab dresses with weapons speaking in Arab • Civilians, animals, burning cars and rubbers, wrecks
Built-up area training Israel Uses 250, 000 square meters facility fake city to train for urban combat Nicknamed "Baladia, " which is in Arabic for "city"
Training Center in Matab in the Negev Desert
Training Center in Matab in the Negev Desert
Guerilla War Training
Guerilla War Training
Training Center in Matab in the Negev Desert
Aim of the Israeli military Efficient guerilla war: • Kill or capture: destroying houses of the terrorists, tunnels, missale lunching seat „Iron Dome”, terrorists by combat drone, shooting • Forcing ceasefire • Arresting the leaders of the Hamas • NOT: to totally destroy the territory
Political Ideology • Islamism • Nationali sm • Religious Conserv atism • Right Wing
Questions?
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