Hamas

alternative Khamas · alternative HAMAS

1. A Palestinian Islamist militant group and political organization.

   Hamas knew there would be massive retaliations.

   2009 January 13, “'Never again,' says survivor”, in Toronto Star

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   [W]hen a Hamas spokesman recently stood by his statement that Jews used the blood of non-Jewish children for their matzos – one of the oldest anti-Semitic canards around – European elites were largely silent.

   2014 August 20, “Why Jews are worried [print version: International New York Times, 22 August 2014, p. 8]”, in The New York Times

1. alternativeAlternative form of Hamas.

   HAMAS emerged in 1987 during the first Palestinian uprising, or intifada, as an outgrowth of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestinian branch.

   2024 September 29, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, “HAMAS”, in Counterterrorism Guide

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   He wanted to travel to Gaza in the Palestinian territories to join HAMAS’ military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigade in its fight against Israel.

   2021, Internal Security Department, Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report 2021, Singapore, archived from the original on 12 May 2023