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HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement)

By MicaelaMcCall

  • Cause For Conflict

    Cause For Conflict
    Declaration of Israel
    Palestine was an Islamic nation until the end of WWII. Conflict arose when the UN delcared Israel a nation and Jews returned to Palestine. The power struggle over land and control that followed between Israel and Islam lead to the birth of militant Islamic extremist party, Hamas.

  • Formation And Basic Goals

    Formation And Basic Goals
    [HAMAS (islamic Resistance Movement)](http:/www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/hamas.htm)
    Hamas was formed by the late Sheik Ahmad Yasinat in 1987 after the first Palistinian uprisings again Israel occupation. Hamas is an extremist anti-Israel military and political terrorist group in the Palistinian Government. And as a branch of TheMuslim Brotherhood, their main goal is for Palestine and Jerusalem to be an Islamic theocracy.

  • Oslo Accords

    Oslo Accords
    History of Hamas
    Israel and the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) recognize each other’s existence in the Declaration of Principles; Hamas refuses to recognize Israel. Hamas increases violence and begins suicide bombings.

  • HAMAS violence

    HAMAS violence
    History of Hamas Murderous Attacks One of the suicide bombings following the Hamas rejection of peace accords between Israel and Palestine was on a bus near the Jerusalem Bus Station in which 26 people were killed.

  • PNA Against Hamas

    PNA Against Hamas
    Hamas series of events
    The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) takes action against the Hamas bombings that have killed more than 50 people, and arrests around 140 suspected Hamas members. The PNA recognizes the Hamas suicide bombings as a "terrorist operation."

  • US Delcares Hamas Terrorist Group.

    US Delcares Hamas Terrorist Group.
    Targeting Terror2001 - The U.S. State Department lists Hamas on its official list of terrorist groups in the first few months after september, 2001.

  • Israel Kills Hamas's Spiritual Leader.

    Israel Kills Hamas's Spiritual Leader.
    Timeline: Israel, the Gaza Strip and Hamas.
    Israel targets and kills Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Hamas's spiritual leader. Co-founder Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi becomes the political leader of Hamas. Palestine seeks revenge.

  • Hamas In Palestinian Government

    Hamas In Palestinian Government
    CNN-Hamas timeline
    Hamas runs as a "Change and Reform Party" in Palestinian legislative elections, and has an overwhelming victory of 76 seats over Fatah's 43 seats, giving Hamas a majority. They are no longer just a terrorist group. At this point they have power in Palestinian government.

  • Area Of Control (Gaza War)

    Area Of Control (Gaza War)
    HAMAS control of Gaza Strip
    On June 13th 2007, Hamas seizes broad control of the Gaza Strip previously controlled by Fatah after a three week armed struggle.

  • Hamas Attacks Again

    Hamas Attacks Again
    Hamas Threatens to escalate attacks.
    Hamas fired more than 150 rockets at Israel in one week after a 3 year period without major conflict. Israel's military retaliated with a series of air strikes killing over 20 Palestinians, both combt and civillians.